Lehman Creek Upper is a dam located in Custer County, Idaho, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 425 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 Lehman Creek Upper
Lehman Creek Upper is a dam in Custer, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Lehman Creek Sinks near Remote.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/14/2017.
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Location
| State | Idaho |
| County | Custer |
| Nearest City | Remote |
| River/Stream | Lehman Creek Sinks |
| Coordinates | 43.95430, -113.83450 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 425 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 8 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 21 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 08/14/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ID00468 |
| Federal ID | ID00468 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |