Soda Dam, also known as Alexander Dam (National Inventory of Dams ID ID00060), is a dam in Caribou County, Idaho, directly west of the town of Soda Springs.
| Soda Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location in Idaho  Location in United States | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Caribou County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 42°38′41″N 111°41′47″W / 42.64466°N 111.69635°W |
| Purpose | hydroelectric power |
| Opening date | 1925 |
| Operator(s) | PacifiCorp |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Bear River |
| Height | 94 ft (29 m) |
| Length | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Alexander Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 15,760 acre⋅ft (0.01944 km3) |
| Active capacity | 15,200 acre⋅ft (0.0187 km3) |
| Surface area | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| Normal elevation | 5,722 ft (1,744 m)[1] |
The concrete dam was originally constructed in 1925, with a current height of 94 feet (29 m) and a length of 492 feet (150 m) at its crest, since a 1991 re-construction.[2][3] It impounds Bear River for hydroelectric power, one of the hydropower facilities owned and operated by the electric utility PacifiCorp.
The reservoir it creates, Alexander Reservoir, has a normal water surface of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), a maximum capacity of 15,760 acre-feet, and a normal capacity of 15,200 acre-feet.[2] Recreation includes fishing, canoeing, and birdwatching.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soda Dam
- ^ a b "Soda". Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Idaho Birding Trail". 8 April 2020.
