Devil Creek Dam - Oneida County, ID
N 42° 17.671 W 112° 12.319
12T E 400639 N 4683180
The Devil Creek Dam, is situated at the south end of the Devil Creek Reservoir.
Waymark Code: WMC67E
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2011
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Devil Creek Dam, is located east of I-15 at Exit 22. It is an earthen dam, with a road across the top. Near the east end of the dam is a plaque with reads:
DEVIL CREEK DAM
CONSTRUCTED UNDER SMALL RECLAMATION PROJECTS
MALAD VALLEY IRRIGATION COMPANY
CHARLES J. NIELSEN, PRESIDENT
FARRELL DANIELS, VICE PRESIDENT
ROBERT W. HESS, SECRETARY-TREASURER
RAYMOND J. EVANS, DIRECTOR
PARRY IPSEN, DIRECTOR
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
GALEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. BOISE, IDAHO
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
WENDELL H. SMITH PRESTON, IDAHO
J. WILLIAM JEWELL MONTPELIER, IDAHO
RESIDENT ENGINEER W. NEAL EAGAR
EARTH FILL DAM
HEIGHT 83 FEET LENGTH 1430 FEET
EMBANKMENT 700,000 CUBIC YARDS
STORAGE CAPACITY 4450 ACRE FEET
PROJECT COST $1,100,000
CONTRACT AWARDED DECEMBER 1968
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED NOVEMBER 1969
Devilish Location: Not listed
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