Big Blue Creek

Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee
Nearest CityREMOTE
River/StreamBLUE CREEK OWYHEE RIVER
Coordinates42.30830, -116.18220

Physical Characteristics

NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1910 (116 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,100 acre-ft
Normal Storage2,100 acre-ft
Surface Area188 acres
Drainage Area66 sq mi
Max Discharge670 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/07/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00194
Federal IDID00194
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

Nearby Dams

Little Blue Creek 3.3 mi Significant Bybee 6.0 mi Low Payne Creek 6.1 mi Low Shoofly 7.1 mi Low Squaw Creek 9.1 mi High Alder 13.7 mi Low Grasmere North Dam 14.5 mi Significant Grasmere Middle Dam 14.5 mi Low Grasmere South Dike 14.6 mi Low Grasmere East Dam 14.9 mi Significant