Black Canyon Dam
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 43° 55.804 W 116° 26.334
11T E 545038 N 4864258
This Idaho Historical Marker is located near the river's edge at the park just downstream from the dam and power plant.
Waymark Code: WMJMJE
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GeoDuo
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Black Canyon Dam

Constructed in 1924, this $1,500,000 concrete gravity dam has a 1,039 foot crest and a 183 foot structural height.

A 29 mile canal, along with lesser ditches, serves 58,250 acres of Boise and Payette valley farms. A power plant at Black Canyon Dam generates electricity for commercial use as well as for irrigation pumping. Farms far from early riverside canals benefit from this project.

Marker Name: Black Canyon Dam

Marker Type: Roadside

Marker Text:
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County: Gem

City: Emmett

Date Dedicated: 1925

Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Transportation Department

Marker Number: 377

Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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