Gem State Dam

Dam in Bonneville County, Idaho
43°25′15″N 112°6′7″W / 43.42083°N 112.10194°W / 43.42083; -112.10194Opening date1988[1]Operator(s)City of Idaho Falls[1]Dam and spillwaysImpoundsSnake RiverHeight40 ft (12 m)[1]ReservoirTotal capacity6,700 acre-feet (8,300,000 m3)[1]Catchment area9,800 sq mi (25,382 km2)[1]Surface area305 acres (1.23 km2)[1]Power StationInstalled capacity22.6 MW [2]

Gem State Dam is a concrete and rock-fill gravity dam on the Snake River, in the U.S. state of Idaho. Its location is near Idaho Falls, Idaho. The dam's primary purpose is to generate hydroelectricity, but it also provides water for irrigation agriculture.

Gem State Dam is owned and operated by the City of Idaho Falls.

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f National Inventory of Dams, GIS shapefile data
  2. ^ "City of Idaho Falls - portfolio_hydro". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
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