Bliss Dam

Dam in Elmore / Gooding counties, Idaho
42°54′49″N 115°4′14″W / 42.91361°N 115.07056°W / 42.91361; -115.07056Construction began1948[1]Opening date1950[2]Operator(s)Idaho Power Company[2]Dam and spillwaysImpoundsSnake RiverHeight70 feet (21 m)[2]Length615 feet (187 m)[2]ReservoirTotal capacity11,000 acre-feet (14,000,000 m3)[2]Catchment area35,200 sq mi (91,200 km²)[2]Surface area254 acres (1.03 km²)[2]

Bliss Dam is a concrete gravity-type hydroelectric dam on the Snake River, in the U.S. state of Idaho. The dam is located near Bliss, Idaho.

Along with the Upper Salmon Falls and Lower Salmon Falls dam projects, Bliss Dam is part of Idaho Power Company's Mid-Snake Projects.[1] The Mid-Snake Projects in total have a nameplate capacity of 169.5 MW.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c Mid-Snake Projects Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine, Idaho Power
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Bliss Dam Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, NPDP Dam Directory
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