Milner Dam

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Milner Dam is an early 20th-century irrigation and hydroelectric dam on the Snake River in southern Idaho that helps divert water for agriculture and power generation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concrete gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
irrigation dam
associatedWith U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
basinCountry United States
centuryOfConstruction early 20th century
completed 1905
constructionBegan 1903
country United States
createsReservoir Milner Lake NERFINISHED
crosses Snake River
designedFor irrigation of agricultural lands in southern Idaho
elevation approximately 4,100 feet above sea level
energySource hydropower
hasHydroelectricPlant Milner Hydroelectric Plant
hasSpillway yes
hydraulicHead low-head diversion structure
locatedIn Idaho
Minidoka County, Idaho
Twin Falls County, Idaho
locatedInRegion southern Idaho
locatedNear Milner, Idaho
locatedOnRiver Snake River
locatedUpstreamOf Shoshone Falls
Twin Falls
linked to: Twin Falls, Idaho
manages Milner Lake NERFINISHED
namedAfter A. A. Milner
nearbyCity Burley, Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho
opened 1905
operator North Side Canal Company
Twin Falls Canal Company
partOf Minidoka Project
primaryUse agricultural irrigation
purpose hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
water diversion
regionServed Magic Valley, Idaho
linked to: Magic Valley
reservoirName Milner Lake NERFINISHED
riverSystem Columbia River Basin
status operational
supportsActivity agriculture
electricity generation
typeOfStructure dam
usedFor diverting Snake River water into irrigation canals
waterDivertedTo Milner-Gooding Canal
North Side Canal
South Side Canal

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