# IDAPA 37.03.06.020: Section 020. Dam Size Classification

> Idaho · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_020

## Section

- **Citation:** IDAPA 37.03.06.020
- **Heading:** Section 020. Dam Size Classification
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Administrative Code / IDAPA 37 (Water Resources, Department of) / Chapter 37.03.06 / Section 020

## Text

01. Size Classification. The following table defines the height and storage capacity limits used by th e Department to classify dams regulated for the benefit of public safety: Dam Size Classification Height Storage Capacity Ten (10) feet or more but less Fifty (50) acre-feet or more but less than one Small Dams and Reservoirs than twenty (20) and hundred (100) acre-feet. feet Twenty (20) feet or more but One hundred (100) acre-feet or more but less Intermediate Dams and Reservoirs less than forty (40) or than four thousand (4,000) acre-feet. feet Large Dams or Reservoirs Forty (40) feet or more or Four thousand (4,000) acre-feet or more. (3-30-23) 02. Determination of Size. The Director shall determine the size classification of a new or existin g dam. (3-30-23) 021. – 024. (RESERVED)

## Nearby sections

- [IDAPA 37.03.06.000 Section 000. Legal Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_000.md)
- [IDAPA 37.03.06.001 Section 001. Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_001.md)
- [IDAPA 37.03.06.002 Section 002. Administrative Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_002.md)
- [IDAPA 37.03.06.010 Section 010. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_010.md)
- [IDAPA 37.03.06.015 Section 015. Authority Of Representative](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_015.md)
- [IDAPA 37.03.06.020 Section 020. Dam Size Classification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_020.md)
- [IDAPA 37.03.06.025 Section 025. Hazard Classification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_025.md)
- [IDAPA 37.03.06.030 Section 030. Forms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_030.md)
- [IDAPA 37.03.06.035 Section 035. Design Reports, Drawings, And Specifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_035.md)
- [IDAPA 37.03.06.045 Section 045. Emergency Action And Operation Plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_045.md)
- [IDAPA 37.03.06.050 Section 050. New Dams And Reservoirs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_050.md)
- [IDAPA 37.03.06.060 Section 060. Existing Dams And Reservoirs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_37_03_06_060.md)

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