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| Milner Dam |
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| Impounds |
Snake River |
| Creates |
Milner Lake |
| Locale |
Southern Idaho |
| Maintained by |
Milner Dam, Inc.[1] |
| Length |
2,160 feet (658 m)[1] |
| Height |
73 feet (22 m)[1] |
| Opening date |
1905[1] |
| Reservoir information |
| Capacity |
36,300 acre feet (45,000,000 m³)[1] |
| Catchment area |
17,180 sq mi (44,496 km²)[1] |
| Surface area |
4,000 acres (16 km²)[1] |
| Geographical Data |
| Coordinates |
42°31′28″N, 114°0′35″W [2] |
Milner Dam is a rockfill dam near Burley in south central Idaho. It impounds the Snake River in a reservoir named Milner Lake.
Its construction was completed in 1905. Its primary purpose is irrigation but it also produces hydroelectricity. It is currently owned and operated by Milner Dam, Inc.
The dam is 73 feet high (22 m) and 2,160 feet long (658 m). The storage capacity of its reservoir, Milner Lake, is 36,300 acre feet (45,000,000 m³). The lake covers 4,000 acres (16 km²).
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