Milner Dam is a rockfill dam near Burley in south central Idaho. It impounds the Snake River in a reservoir named Milner Lake. The dam spans the river across two islands with three embankments.Milner Dam was authorized for construction as a privately capitalized venture under the 1894 Carey Act a precursor to the 1902 Reclamation Act. Ira Burton Perrine a local rancher chose the site and recruited financial backers including Salt Lake City banker Stanley B.
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length (km)
658.368
height (cm)
22.2504
vastest lake
Milner_Dam__1
location
Idaho, Jerome County Idaho, Twin Falls County Idaho
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