Josephine Creek is an earth dam located in Owyhee County, Idaho, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 105 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Josephine Creek
Josephine Creek is a dam in Owyhee, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Josephine Creek Rock Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 105 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a storage capacity of 185 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 26 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 10/07/2017.
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Location
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee |
| River/Stream | Josephine Creek Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.76361, -116.68667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 105 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Drainage Area | 26 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 780 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/07/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ID00393 |
| Federal ID | ID00393 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |