Mormon Reservoir (Idaho)

Mormon Reservoir
Location of the Mormon Reservoir in Idaho, USA.
Location of the Mormon Reservoir in Idaho, USA.
Mormon Reservoir
Location of the Mormon Reservoir in Idaho, USA.
Location of the Mormon Reservoir in Idaho, USA.
Mormon Reservoir
LocationCamas County, Idaho
Coordinates43°16′51″N 114°48′00″W / 43.28083°N 114.80000°W / 43.28083; -114.80000[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsMcKinney and Dairy creeks[2]
Primary outflowsMcKinney Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Built1908 (1908)
Water volume19,280 acre-feet (23,780,000 m3)
Surface elevation5,050 feet (1,540 m)

Mormon Reservoir is a reservoir on McKinney Creek in Camas County, Idaho. The reservoir is surrounded by private, state, and Bureau of Land Management land, which offers opportunities for boating, fishing, camping, and hunting, among other activities. The reservoir is impounded by Mormon Dam, which was built in 1908.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Mormon Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Idaho: Fairfield (Map). 1:100,000. Bureau of Land Management. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4113-2446-6.
  3. ^ "Mormon Reservoir". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved January 23, 2013.[permanent dead link‍]


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