National Register of Historic Places

Fish Creek Dam

Carey, Blaine County, Idaho
Listed
December 29, 1978
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78003437

About this property

Fish Creek Dam in Blaine County, Idaho, is an aging multiple-arch concrete dam that has achieved historic status and now represents some threat to public safety, due to danger of it failing. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a 92-foot-high (28 m) concrete dam that is 1,700 feet (520 m) long, blocking Fish Creek in the lower ranges of the Pioneer Mountains. Located 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Carey, Idaho, the dam was completed in 1923 by John S. Eastwood. The dam was listed on the National Register in 1978; the listing included just the one contributing structure on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) area. In 2007, it was identified as one of the four highest-hazard dams in Idaho, having significant threat to human lives if it were to fail.

Location

Carey, Blaine County, Idaho
43.42274, -113.83047

Categories

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Fish Creek Dam listed on the National Register?

Fish Creek Dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Fish Creek Dam?

Fish Creek Dam is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fish Creek Dam?

The period of significance for Fish Creek Dam is recorded as the industrial era.

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