Swan Falls is an unincorporated community along the Snake River within the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in Ada County, Idaho, United States.[1]

Swan Falls, Idaho
View of the former Swan Falls Village and the Swan Falls Dam along the Snake River
View of the former Swan Falls Village and the Swan Falls Dam along the Snake River
Swan Falls is located in Idaho
Swan Falls
Swan Falls
Location in Idaho
Swan Falls is located in the United States
Swan Falls
Swan Falls
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°14′30″N 116°22′27″W / 43.24167°N 116.37417°W / 43.24167; -116.37417
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyAda
Elevation
2,359 ft (719 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
83650
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID376284[1]

Description

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The Swan Falls Dam, the oldest hydroelectric dam on the Snake River, is located next to the community.[2] The Swan Falls Dam and Power Plant is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] The former Swan Falls Village was previously a large part of the community.

See also

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  Idaho portal

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swan Falls
  2. ^ "Oreana" (JPEG) (Map). usgs.gov. 1:62500. United States Geological Survey. 1952. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.