Barber Dam Explained
| Barber Dam |
| Location Map: | USA#Idaho |
| Location Map Caption: | Location in the United States##Location in Idaho |
| Coordinates: | 43.5603°N -116.1217°W |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | Ada County, Idaho |
| Status: | O |
| Construction Began: | 1904 |
| Owner: | Ada County |
| Dam Height: | 30feet |
| Dam Length: | 400feet[1] |
| Res Capacity Active: | 180acre.ft[2] |
| Plant Type: | R |
| Plant Turbines: | 2 x Kaplan-type |
| Plant Capacity: | 4.14 MW[3] |
| Extra: | | Embed: | yes | | Barber Dam and Lumber Mill | | Built: | 1906 | | Architecture: | A.J. Wiley | | Added: | November 21, 1978 | | Refnum: | 78001037[4] |
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The Barber Dam is a timber-crib dam in the western United States, on the Boise River in southwestern Idaho. Located in Ada County, about 3miles east of Boise, the dam was constructed by the Barber Lumber Company between 1904 and 1906 to serve as a mill pond for timber. A power plant was also constructed in conjunction with the dam which powered the mill and the town of Barberton (Barber), which was established in 1910.[5]
In 1934, the Great Depression effected the closure of the mill and the facilities were purchased by Boise Cascade. The Harris Ranch purchased the dam and mill after the depression and developed the area for residential property.[6] The dam was purchased by Ada County in 1977 and is currently regulated by the Idaho Department of Water Resources.[7] [8]
The run-of-the-river dam's power house contains two Kaplan turbine generators with a combined capacity of 4.14 MW and is operated by Enel Green Power.[3] The dam and lumber mill were added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978.[4]
Notes and References
- Book: Ellam, Joseph J.. Responsibility and liability of public and private interests on dams. 1976. American Society of Civil Engineers. 93.
- Web site: Ada County Hazard Vulnerability Analysis . https://web.archive.org/web/20101122093200/http://www.accem.org/pdf/adacountyhva-sec.pdf . dead . 22 November 2010 . Ada-City County Emergency Management . 29 July 2011 . 7 .
- Web site: Barber Dam Hydroelectric Project. Enel. 29 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091030/http://www.enelgreenpower.com/en-GB/ena/power_plants/wm/barber_dam/. 2016-03-04. dead.
- Web site: Barber Dam and Lumber Mill . National Register of Historic Places . 29 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130220204509/http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=0 . February 20, 2013 . dead .
- News: Vincent. R.H.. Barber Dam-Past & present-Part 2 of 4. Idaho History Examiner. 11 September 2009.
- Book: Gupta . K.R. . Jankowska . Maria Anna . Maiti . Prasenjit. Global environment : problems and policies. 2007. Atlantic. New Delhi. 978-81-269-0846-2. 141–142.
- Web site: Barber Pool Conservation Area Master Plan . U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . 29 July 2011 . September 2002 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927102041/http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/bpca/masterplan.htm . 27 September 2011 .
- News: Logan . Scott . Barber Dam, Built In 1904, Springs Small Leak On Boise River . 29 July 2011 . KBOI2 . 19 February 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322100030/http://www.kboi2.com/news/local/5938541.html . 22 March 2012 .
