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The Boise River rises in three separate forks in the Sawtooth Range at elevations exceeding 10,000 feet (3,050 m), and is formed by the confluence of its North and Middle forks. The North Fork, 50 miles (80 km) long, [ 2 ] rises in the Sawtooth Wilderness Area , along the Boise – Elmore county line, 60 miles (100 km) northeast of Boise.
The San Joaquin River reached its highest levels since 1997, due to the opening of upstream dams to manage flooding, and flood stage was exceeded along portions of the river. [34] On February 20, a levee breached near Manteca , and 500 people were evacuated, though the damage was quickly repaired. [ 35 ]
The 2017 California floods were a series of floods that affected parts of California in the first half of 2017. Northern California saw its wettest winter in almost a century, breaking the previous record set in the winter of 1982–1983. Flooding related to the same storm systems also impacted parts of western Nevada and southern Oregon.
According to the Bureau of Reclamation, the Boise River system — which draws water from the Anderson Ranch, Arrowhead, and Lucky Peak reservoirs — was at 90% capacity as of Friday.. Bell said ...
With river flows around 6,000 cubic feet per second, the Boise Fire Department has posted a “Dangerous River Condition” notice, meaning conditions are “extremely dangerous” for people and ...
The Boise River has experienced high water levels and localized flooding already, a result of melting snowpack. Rainstorms are moving into Boise. Will there be more flooding?
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Country: United States: Location: Ada County, Idaho: Coordinates: 1]: Purpose: Flood control, irrigation: Construction began: 1949 (): Opening date: 1955; 70 years ago () [2]: Construction cost: $19 million (1955): Owner(s): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [2]: Dam and spillways; Type of dam: Embankment dam: Impounds: Boise River: Height: 340 ft (104 m) [2]: Length: 2,340 ft (713 m) [2 ...