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Brownlee Dam is a hydroelectric earth fill embankment dam in the western United States, on the Snake River along the Idaho-Oregon border (Washington County, Idaho in and Baker County in Oregon). In Hells Canyon at river mile 285, it impounds the Snake River in the 58-mile-long (93 km) Brownlee Reservoir .
At river mile 247, the dam impounds Hells Canyon Reservoir; its spillway elevation is 1,680 feet (512 m) above sea level. It is the third and final hydroelectric dam of the Hells Canyon Project, which includes Brownlee Dam (1959) and Oxbow Dam (1961), all built and operated by Idaho Power Company.
The lake serves many purposes including flood control, water conservation, and recreation. There are many camping and recreation opportunities at Detroit Lake. In 2009, a new winter boat ramp was constructed, [6] making it possible to launch a boat safely during the winter months when other ramps are on dry ground.
Drone footage shot by storm chaser Brandon Clement showed the improvement in water level and snowpack in places such as Folson Lake, Lake Oroville and Donner Pass, since last summer.
Pine Hollow Reservoir is an impoundment of water from Threemile and Pine Hollow creeks on the east flank of the Cascade Range in Wasco County, Oregon, United States.The reservoir, created in the 1960s to provide water for Errol Davis mint fields, lies on private land about 12 miles (19 km) west-northwest of Maupin near the boundary of the Mount Hood National Forest.
The Rough River Dam Marina is also open seasonally, but will stay open until October 31 if the lake levels are permitting. This marina is located adjacent to the Rough River Lake State Resort Park off KY 79. Its address is 450 Lodge Road, Falls of Rough KY 40119. Nick's Boat Dock is open from April 1 to November 30 and is 5 miles (8.0 km) west ...
As the reservoir filled with water, it inundated the remnants of Copper, a community that had once had a post office and a few buildings. Since then, when water levels in the lake fall sufficiently, the highway that formerly ended at Copper reappears at the south (upstream) end of the lake and serves as the lower end of a boat ramp. [ 4 ]
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