Salmon Falls (Snake River) Explained

Salmon Falls is the series of falls on the Snake River, in Twin Falls County, Idaho, comprising the Upper Salmon Falls and Lower Salmon Falls, near Hagerman. The Upper Salmon Falls are about 40 miles West of Shoshone Falls, in between Gooding County and Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA.[1] [2] It is situated ≈ 25 miles below Anger Falls.[3]

Lower Salmon Falls is about 5 miles downstream from Upper Salmon Falls. The Lower Falls have been cut off by the Lower Salmon Falls Dam and most of it inundated by the reservoir.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Commission, United States Federal Energy Regulatory . Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Reports . Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. . 2004 . 108 . 61–642 . en.
  2. Camp . Charles L. . Clyman . James . 1925-12-01 . James Clyman: His Diaries and Reminiscences (Continued) . California Historical Society Quarterly . en . 4 . 4 . 307–360 . 10.2307/25177782 . 25177782 . 0008-1175.
  3. Book: Commission, United States Fish . Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission . U.S. Government Printing Office . 1896 . 258 . en.
  4. http://www.ultimateidaho.com/sec5/extras/waterfalls.html Waterfalls in Idaho from www.ultimateidaho.com accessed on September 26, 2013
  5. http://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/falls.php?num=3440 Lower Salmon Falls from worldwaterfalldatabase.com accessed on September 26, 2013
  6. Web site: [{{GNIS 3|399223}} Salmon Falls ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2013-12-30.
  7. Web site: [{{GNIS 3|400151}} Upper Salmon Falls ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2013-12-30.
  8. Web site: [{{GNIS 3|399970}} Lower Salmon Falls ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2013-12-30.