General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Gravity dam |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Fresh water dam |
| Material: |
Concrete dam |
Location
| Location: |
American Falls, Power County, Idaho, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 42° 46' 43.73" N 112° 52' 32.79" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 31.5 m | |
| crest length | 175.87 m | |
| crest thickness | 12.95 m | |
| base thickness | 17.98 m |
Quantities
| concrete volume | 49 696 m³ |
Materials
| dam structure |
concrete
|
|---|
Chronology
| 5 June 1976 | The collapse of Teton Dam causes a flood wave that threatens the American Falls Dam still under construction. The reservoir is emptied as a reaction. |
|---|---|
| 7 June 1976 | The flood wave reaches American Falls Dam, but doesn't overflow the spillway. |
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20007873 - Published on:
17/01/2003 - Last updated on:
02/01/2018
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