Milner Dam
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Milner Dam is a rockfill dam near Burley in south central Idaho. It impounds the Snake River in a reservoir named Milner Lake. The dam spans the river across two islands, with three embankments.
Milner Dam was authorized for construction as a privately capitalized venture under the 1894 Carey Act, a precursor to the 1902 Reclamation Act.[1] Ira Burton Perrine, a local rancher, chose the site and recruited financial backers, including Salt Lake City banker Stanley B. Milner and eastern investors Frank H. Buhl and Peter L. Kimberly. The Buhl-Kimberly Corporation built the dam and the Twin Falls Canal in 1903–1905.[2] Milner Dam's primary purpose is irrigation but it also produces hydroelectricity. It is currently owned and operated by Milner Dam, Inc. The Snake River below Milner Dam is often allowed to run dry during periods of low flow as water is diverted to agricultural uses. [3]
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Inspections in 1988 indicated a high risk of dam failure in an earthquake. In order to pay for the $11 million cost of rebuilding the dam, the operating companies contracted with Idaho Power to build a 57.5 megawatt hydroelectric powerplant Script error: No such module "convert". downstream from the dam, with Idaho Power in return loaning funds for the dam's reconstruction. The 1992 powerplant has 46 and 11.5 MW generators, with a small 800 KW generator for low-flow conditions. Water for the powerplant is drawn from the Twin Falls Canal during seasons when water is not needed for irrigation.[2]
Milner Dam was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 1986.[4]
See also
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External links
- Milner Dam at the Twin Falls Canal Company
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- 1905 establishments in Idaho
- Buildings and structures in Jerome County, Idaho
- Buildings and structures in Twin Falls County, Idaho
- Dams completed in 1905
- Dams on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho
- Dams on the Snake River
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1992
- Historic American Engineering Record in Idaho
- Hydroelectric power plants in Idaho
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho
- National Register of Historic Places in Jerome County, Idaho
- National Register of Historic Places in Twin Falls County, Idaho