Blackfoot River Reservoir

Blackfoot Dam is a dam in Caribou County, Idaho, in the eastern part of the state. The earthen dam was completed in 1911 by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, with a height of 55 feet and 304 feet long at its crest. It impounds the Blackfoot River of Idaho for flood control and irrigation water storage primarily for the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. …
Blackfoot Dam is a dam in Caribou County, Idaho, in the eastern part of the state. The earthen dam was completed in 1911 by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, with a height of 55 feet and 304 feet long at its crest. It impounds the Blackfoot River of Idaho for flood control and irrigation water storage primarily for the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. The dam is owned and operated by the Bureau. Its construction came eight years before the 1919 formation of Caribou County.
  • Type of dam: Earth fill dam
  • Impounds: Blackfoot River
  • Height (foundation): 55 feet (17 m)
  • Length: 304 feet (93 m)
  • Creates: Blackfoot Reservoir
  • Total capacity: 413,000 acre-feet (509,000 ML)
  • Surface area: 18,000 acres (7,300 ha)

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