Sage Hen Dam
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| Sage Hen Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sage Hen Dam in Idaho | |
| Location | Gem County, Idaho, United States[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°19′34″N 116°11′43″W / 44.32611°N 116.19528°W |
| Opening date | 1938 |
| Operator(s) | Squaw Creek Irrigation Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Sage Hen Creek |
| Height | 38 feet (12 m)[2] |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Sage Hen Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 5,210 acre-feet (0.00643 km3) [2] |
Sage Hen Dam is an earthfill type dam on Sage Hen Creek, in Gem County, Idaho, United States. Its reservoir is called Sage Hen Reservoir and is located in the West Mountains of Boise National Forest between Boise and McCall. The dam is owned by the Squaw Creek Irrigation Company and does not produce electricity.[2][3][4] The reservoir is stocked with rainbow and has a native population of redband trout. It also has recreation facilities that include four campgrounds, a boat ramp, and fishing docks.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sage Hen Dam
- ^ a b c "NPDP Dam Directory". Stanford University. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "State of Idaho Water Resource Inventory 2010" (PDF). Idaho Department of Water Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Boise National Forest (Map). 1:126720. U.S. Forest Service. 2012.
- ^ "Reservoirs - Sage Hen Reservoir". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved December 27, 2014.