Dams in Twin Falls County, Idaho

18Total Dams
4High Hazard
3Significant

Dam Safety in Twin Falls County, Idaho

Twin Falls County has 18 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Twin Falls County is 81 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Salmon Falls at 224 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Salmon FallsHighFair224Other1911
Cedar CreekHighFair90Irrigation1920
Milner S EmbankmentHighSatisfactory65Irrigation1992
Murtaugh LakeHighFair42Irrigation1905
WilliamsSignificantFair53Irrigation1952
Deep Creek No 2SignificantFair42Other1911
McmullenSignificantFair25Irrigation1948
Upper Salmon Falls A-plant & ForebayLowSatisfactory85Hydroelectric1937
Upper Salmon Falls B-plant ForebayLowSatisfactory73Hydroelectric1947
Twin Falls Intake DamLowSatisfactory30Hydroelectric1935
Heil No 1LowFair24Irrigation1974
Cedar Creek HoldingLowFair24Irrigation1966
MunseeLowFair23Irrigation1977
Deep Creek No 1LowFair18Other1911
Shoshone Falls Dam 4LowSatisfactory18Hydroelectric1907
Salmon Falls CreekLowSatisfactory13Irrigation1956
Kinyon Pond DamLowSatisfactory13Irrigation2014
Upper Salmon Falls A-plant Diversion DamLowSatisfactory9Hydroelectric1937