Craig

Craig is a dam located in Washington County, Idaho, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Craig

The primary purpose of Craig is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unnamed Stream Tennison Creek near Remote.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/14/2018.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyWashington
Nearest CityRemote
River/StreamUnnamed Stream Tennison Creek
Coordinates44.32070, -116.54750

Physical Characteristics

NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge129 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/14/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00333
Federal IDID00333
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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