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American Falls Dam
Aerial view of American Falls Dam
About this dam
Built
1925-1927
Purpose
Irrigation, Flood Risk Reduction, Fire Protection, Recreation, Or Small Fish Pond, Fish and Wildlife Pond, Stock
River
Snake River
Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
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Communities displaced by this dam
(5)
American Falls, Idaho
Fort Hall Bottoms, Idaho
Otis, Idaho
Tilden, Idaho
Yuma, Idaho
Sources
https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=24