Hansen

Hansen is a dam located in Latah County, Idaho, built in 1976. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Hansen

Hansen is a dam in Latah, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Spring Missouri Flat Creek near Moscow.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a storage capacity of 3 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 06/21/2017.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIdaho
CountyLatah
Nearest CityMoscow
River/StreamSpring Missouri Flat Creek
Coordinates46.81630, -116.99630

Physical Characteristics

NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length190 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3 acre-ft
Normal Storage3 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/21/2017
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDID00569
Federal IDID00569
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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