Mormon Reservoir is a reservoir on McKinney Creek in Camas County, Idaho. The reservoir is surrounded by private, state, and Bureau of Land Management land, which offers opportunities for boating, fishing, camping, and hunting, among other activities. The reservoir is impounded by Mormon Dam, which was built in 1908.[3]
Mormon Reservoir | |
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Location | Camas County, Idaho |
Coordinates | 43°16′51″N 114°48′00″W / 43.28083°N 114.80000°W[1] |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | McKinney and Dairy creeks[2] |
Primary outflows | McKinney Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Built | 1908 |
Water volume | 19,280 acre-feet (23,780,000 m3) |
Surface elevation | 5,050 feet (1,540 m) |
References
edit- ^ "Mormon Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ Idaho: Fairfield (Map). 1:100,000. Bureau of Land Management. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4113-2446-6.
- ^ "Mormon Reservoir". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved January 23, 2013.[permanent dead link]