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Minidoka Project Reservoirs Store Flow of the Snake Snake the of Flow Store Reservoirs Project Minidoka Many Benefits Benefits Many September 2010 2010 September 0461 0461 - 678 (208) Office Field Snake Upper www.usbr.gov/pn the American public. public. American the economically sound manner in the interest of of interest the in manner sound economically related resources in an environmentally and and environmentally an in resources related develop, and protect water and and water protect and develop, clamation is to manage, manage, to is clamation Re of The mission of the Bureau Bureau the of mission The Recreation: over 674,000 visits - $25 million million $25 - visits 674,000 over Recreation: Flood damage prevented: $8.8 million million $8.8 prevented: damage Flood Power generated: $5.6 million million $5.6 generated: Power Livestock industry: $342 million million $342 industry: Livestock IDAHO–WYOMING IDAHO–WYOMING Irrigated crops: $622 million million $622 crops: Irrigated What’s the Yearly Value? Value? Yearly the What’s Project Project the West. West. the Minidoka Minidoka some of the best outdoor recreation opportunities in in opportunities recreation outdoor best the of some also provides fish and wildlife enhancement and and enhancement wildlife and fish provides also The Story of the the of Story The production, and to reduce flood damage. The project project The damage. flood reduce to and production, River system for later irrigation use, electricity electricity use, irrigation later for system River Minidoka Project reservoirs store flow of the Snake Snake the of flow store reservoirs Project Minidoka Many Benefits Benefits Many Congress passed the Reclamation Act in 1902 to storing project water. The 1911 permanent dam was Railroad Draws Settlers bring water to the arid West. The Act provided the modified and enlarged several times over the years. technical means and the money to develop large- The capacity for storing water also increased with Pioneer farmers immigrated to eastern Idaho in the scale irrigation projects. The Act also specified the modifications. mid-to-late 1800s. Construction of the Oregon Short that those who receive irrigation water and power Line Railroad, completed in 1882, brought many from Reclamation projects would pay part of the Minidoka Project continued to grow with workers who settled in Minidoka. More and more construction costs and ongoing operation and construction of American Falls, Island Park, and people came by rail to the Snake River valley. maintenance costs. Grassy Lake Dams between 1927 and 1939. The Secretary of the Interior authorized the Minidoka Project, one of Reclamation’s earliest Moving A City projects, in 1904 to provide irrigation water and generate electricity. Building American Falls Dam would put most of the town of American Falls under water. Reclamation Landscape before irrigation purchased land the reservoir would flood and land for relocating the city and its residents. The arid landscape, largely sagebrush, got little more than 10 inches of annual rainfall. However, the fertile silt and sandy loam soils were perfect World War II Camp for farming. Early farmers quickly realized how productive the area could be with adequate water. During World War II, the U.S. government removed Rigby and Rexburg grew as farming communities Minidoka Dam in 1911 thousands of Japanese-Americans from their West with small, moderately successful irrigation systems. Coast homes and relocated them to remote camps. The Hunt Site, in Jerome County, Idaho, housed The Project’s Early Days over 9,300 people during the war. The evacuees built and repaired portions of the Minidoka Project’s Reclamation started building Minidoka Dam on the canal system and assisted in clearing the land and Snake River in 1904. Several project canals and farm delivery systems were built by 1906. Minidoka Dam powerplant began generating electricity in An early survey crew 1909, and Lake Walcott started supplying irrigation water that same year. Early Government Involvement Hunt Site barracks The learning continued The valley’s agricultural successes fit perfectly with the Federal government’s interest in settling planting crops. After the war, Reclamation offered the West. The U.S. Geological Survey surveyed the camp buildings and equipment to war veterans, the Minidoka area in 1889-1890 for potential The 1911 Jackson Lake Dam including Japanese-Americans, who settled on the large irrigation projects. State and private interests project. The National Park Service now manages investigated further and provided the driving force Reclamation completed a temporary dam in 1907 the Minidoka Internment National Monument to for a large irrigation development. at the site of Jackson Lake in Wyoming to begin preserve this historic site. September 2010 September www.usbr.gov/pn Upper Snake Field Office (208) 678-0461 (208) Office Field Snake Upper www.usbr.gov/pn the American public. American the economically sound manner in the interest of of interest the in manner sound economically related resources in an environmentally and and environmentally an in resources related develop, and protect water and and water protect and develop, of Reclamation is to manage, manage, to is Reclamation of The mission of the Bureau Bureau the of mission The Recreation: over 674,000 visits - $25 million $25 - visits 674,000 over Recreation: Flood damage prevented: $8.8 million $8.8 prevented: damage Flood Power generated: $5.6 million $5.6 generated: Power Livestock industry: $342 million $342 industry: Livestock IDAHO–WYOMING Irrigated crops: $622 million $622 crops: Irrigated What’s the Yearly Value? Yearly the What’s Project the West. the Minidoka some of the best outdoor recreation opportunities in in opportunities recreation outdoor best the of some also provides fish and wildlife enhancement and and enhancement wildlife and fish provides also The Story of the of Story The production, and to reduce flood damage. The project project The damage. flood reduce to and production, River system for later irrigation use, electricity electricity use, irrigation later for system River Minidoka Project reservoirs store flow of the Snake Snake the of flow store reservoirs Project Minidoka Many Benefits Many Congress passed the Reclamation Act in 1902 to storing project water. The 1911 permanent dam was Railroad Draws Settlers bring water to the arid West. The Act provided the modified and enlarged several times over the years. technical means and the money to develop large- The capacity for storing water also increased with Pioneer farmers immigrated to eastern Idaho in the scale irrigation projects. The Act also specified the modifications. mid-to-late 1800s. Construction of the Oregon Short that those who receive irrigation water and power Line Railroad, completed in 1882, brought many from Reclamation projects would pay part of the Minidoka Project continued to grow with workers who settled in Minidoka. More and more construction costs and ongoing operation and construction of American Falls, Island Park, and people came by rail to the Snake River valley. maintenance costs. Grassy Lake Dams between 1927 and 1939. The Secretary of the Interior authorized the Minidoka Project, one of Reclamation’s earliest Moving A City projects, in 1904 to provide irrigation water and generate electricity. Building American Falls Dam would put most of the town of American Falls under water. Reclamation on itaigrr ieorfe bpeacsdnaL ieorfe itaigrr on purchased land the reservoir would flood and land for relocating the city and its residents. The arid landscape, largely sagebrush, got little more than 10 inches of annual rainfall. However, the fertile silt and sandy loam soils were perfect World War II Camp for farming. Early farmers quickly realized how productive the area could be with adequate water. During World War II, the U.S. government removed Rigby and Rexburg grew as farming communities Minidoka Dam in 1911 thousands of Japanese-Americans from their West with small, moderately successful irrigation systems. Coast homes and relocated them to remote camps. The Hunt Site, in Jerome County, Idaho, housed The Project’s Early Days over 9,300 people during the war. The evacuees built and repaired portions of the Minidoka Project’s Reclamation started building Minidoka Dam on the canal system and assisted in clearing the land and Snake River in 1904. Several project canals and farm delivery systems were built by 1906. Minidoka Dam powerplant began generating electricity in w ery cevruy slran eA slran cevruy ery w 1909, and Lake Walcott started supplying irrigation water that same year. Early Government Involvement s kcarrae btit SnuH btit kcarrae s lheT cnginrae uenitno d The valley’s agricultural successes fit perfectly with the Federal government’s interest in settling planting crops. After the war, Reclamation offered the West. The U.S. Geological Survey surveyed the camp buildings and equipment to war veterans, the Minidoka area in 1889-1890 for potential m ae Dkan Loskca1 J19e 1hT J19e Loskca1 Dkan ae m including Japanese-Americans, who settled on the large irrigation projects. State and private interests project. The National Park Service now manages investigated further and provided the driving force Reclamation completed a temporary dam in 1907 the Minidoka Internment National Monument to for a large irrigation development. at the site of Jackson Lake in Wyoming to begin preserve this historic site. Irrigation Brings Crops to Fun for Everyone an Arid Desert Minidoka Project’s Take fertile soil, favorable topography, an average 5 reservoirs offer 200 -day growing season, and add the irrigation more than 100,000 water provided by Minidoka Project —the result acres of water is 19,000 farms on more than 1.1 million acres of surface and 320 land stretching some 300 miles from Ashton to miles of shoreline. Bliss along both sides of the Snake River. These Jackson Lake, in lands are responsible for most of southeastern picturesque Grand Idaho’s agricultural economy–millions of dollars Teton National worth of world famous potatoes, grains, vegetables, Park, is the most popular project attraction.
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