Catalog Record
Anderson Ranch Reservoir (Idaho) Sedimentation Survey Data
Anderson Ranch Reservoir Sedimentation Survey Data. The primary purpose of this type of survey is to determine the present storage-elevation relationship of the reservoir and possible change in storage due to sedimentation. Anderson Ranch Reservoir is associated with Anderson Ranch Dam. Reservoir sedimentation surveys typically contain a survey report, area-capacity (ACAP) table, and geospatial data.
Generation Effort
Reservoir Sedimentation Surveys
Themes
Infrastructure and Assets
Reclamation Project
Boise Project
Reclamation Program
Location Information
Location Name
Anderson Ranch Reservoir, Dam, and Powerplant (AND)
Location Description
Anderson Ranch Dam and Powerplant is a multiple purpose structure that provides benefits of irrigation, power, and flood and silt control. The dam is 456 feet high and is on the South Fork of the Boise River, 28 miles northeast of Mountain Home, Idaho. It was the world's highest earthfill dam at the time of its completion in 1950. The powerplant has two units installed and supplies power to irrigation loads in the Boise, Owyhee, and Minidoka Projects as part of Reclamation's Southern Idaho Power System. Surplus power is delivered to the BPA for marketing and distribution to regional industries and municipalities. Columbia Basin Teletype (CBTT) = AND.
Location Parent
State(s)
Idaho
Unified Region(s)
Columbia-Pacific Northwest
Timezone
MT
Elevation
4,206 ft
Vertical Datum
NGVD29
Coordinates (lat, long)
(43.3595096, -115.4501724)
Horizontal Datum
WGS84
