Gem State Dam

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Gem State Dam
Impounds	Snake River
Locale	Idaho
Maintained by	City of Idaho Falls[1]
Height	40 ft (12 m)[1]
Opening date	1988[1]
Reservoir information
Capacity	6,700 acre feet (8,300,000 m³)[1]
Catchment area	9,800 sq mi (25,382 km²)[1]
Surface area	305 acres (1.23 km²)[2]
Geographical Data
Coordinates	43°25′15″N, 112°6′7″W

Gem State Dam is a concrete and rock-fill gravity dam on the Snake River, in the U.S. state of Idaho. Its location is near Idaho Falls, Idaho. The dam's primary purpose is to generate hydroelectricity, but it also provides water for irrigation agriculture.

Gem State Dam is owned and operated by the city of Idaho Falls.

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