Gem State Dam Explained

Gem State Dam
Dam Crosses:Snake River
Location:Bonneville County, Idaho
Location Map:Idaho
Operator:City of Idaho Falls
Dam Height:40 ft (12 m)[1]
Opening:1988
Res Capacity Total:6700acre.ft
Res Catchment:9,800 sq mi (25,382 km2)
Res Surface:305 acres (1.23 km2)
Coordinates:43.4208°N -112.1019°W
Plant Capacity:22.6 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.

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Notes and References

  1. National Inventory of Dams, GIS shapefile data
  2. Web site: City of Idaho Falls - portfolio_hydro . 2013-11-22 . 2015-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150101185939/http://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/city/city-departments/idaho-falls-power/power-portfolio/ifp-electric-project.html . dead .