Bliss Dam
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| Bliss Dam | |
| Impounds | Snake River |
|---|---|
| Locale | Idaho |
| Maintained by | Idaho Power Company[1] |
| Length | 615 feet (187 m)[1] |
| Height | 70 feet (21 m)[1] |
| Construction began | 1948[2] |
| Opening date | 1950[1] |
| Reservoir information | |
| Capacity | 11,000 acre-feet (14,000,000 m³)[1] |
| Catchment area | 35,200 sq mi (91,200 km²)[1] |
| Surface area | 254 acres (1.03 km²)[1] |
| Geographical Data | |
| Coordinates | [3] |
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.[2] The Mid-Snake Projects in total have a nameplate capacity of 169.5 MW.[2]
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