MAGIC DAM HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Blaine County
- Operator
- MAGIC RESERVOIR HYDROELEC INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1989
- EIA plant ID
- 10740
- Coordinates
- 43.2540, -114.3579
MAGIC DAM HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, a 9 MW Hydro power plant in Blaine County, Idaho. Operated by MAGIC RESERVOIR HYDROELEC INC, commissioned 1989.
Weather peril exposure
MAGIC DAM HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT is a 9 MW hydro power plant in Blaine County, ID, operated by MAGIC RESERVOIR HYDROELEC INC, commissioned in 1989. Blaine County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Blaine County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 20.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 26.0 |
| Hail | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
Perils not assessed in Blaine County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Blaine County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.