Dams in Oneida County, Idaho

10Total Dams
6High Hazard
4Significant

Dam Safety in Oneida County, Idaho

Oneida County has 10 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Oneida County is 87 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Daniels at 96 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
DanielsHighFair96Irrigation1967
Deep CreekHighFair91Other1952
CrowtherHighFair90Irrigation1948
Devil CreekHighFair84Irrigation1969
Saint JohnHighUnsatisfactory43Irrigation1918
WestonHighFair42Other1929
Samaria No 2 UpperSignificantFair46Other1947
Curlew ValleySignificantPoor41Other1911
Deep Creek UpperSignificantFair36Irrigation1906
Samaria No 1 LowerSignificantFair35Other1934