The Diversion Dam and Deer Flat Embankments is the collective name given in the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
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program to a set of three
dam
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s in the
western
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United States in
southwestern
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Idaho
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, near
Boise
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and
Nampa.
The dams are components of the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Boise Project, and were designed to provide
irrigation
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water to of
Treasure Valley
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farmland in conjunction with the New York Irrigation District (
New York Canal). The
Boise River Diversion Dam
The Boise River Diversion Dam is a diversion dam in the western United States, on the Boise River in southwestern Idaho. southeast and upstream of Boise in Ada County, it was completed in 1909 and is operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamat ...
also provides
hydroelectric generation capacity.
[.] The dams were listed on the National Register in 1976.
["Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties", at 7459 (February 6, 1979).]
The three dams that make up the Diversion Dam and Deer Flat Embankments are:
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Boise River Diversion Dam
The Boise River Diversion Dam is a diversion dam in the western United States, on the Boise River in southwestern Idaho. southeast and upstream of Boise in Ada County, it was completed in 1909 and is operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamat ...
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Deer Flat Upper Embankment
*Deer Flat Lower Embankment
See also
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Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
The Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is an important breeding area for mammals, birds, and other animals. The National Wildlife Refuge is located on land surrounding Lake Lowell, just outside Nampa, Idaho. It serves as a resting and winteri ...
References
External links
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Dams on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho
United States Bureau of Reclamation dams
National Register of Historic Places in Ada County, Idaho
National Register of Historic Places in Canyon County, Idaho
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho
1906 establishments in Idaho
Dams completed in 1912
Boise Project
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