Dimensions
height | 31.5 m | |
crest length | 175.87 m | |
crest thickness | 12.95 m | |
base thickness | 17.98 m |
Structure: |
Gravity dam |
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Function / usage: |
Fresh water dam |
Material: |
Concrete dam |
Location: |
American Falls, Power County, Idaho, USA |
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Coordinates: | 42° 46' 43.73" N 112° 52' 32.79" W |
height | 31.5 m | |
crest length | 175.87 m | |
crest thickness | 12.95 m | |
base thickness | 17.98 m |
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. |
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7 June 1976 | The flood wave reaches American Falls Dam, but doesn't overflow the spillway. |