Milner Dam and the Twin Falls Main Canal
- Address: E 3425 N
- Vicinity: Twin Falls Main Canal btw Murtaugh and Milner Lakes
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
Andrew J Wiley | Architect | |||||
1811/10/28 | Pacific Fur Company | Company | The Overland Astorians, a Pacific Fur Company expedition led by Wilson Price Hunt descending the upper Snake River to Astoria, encounter rough water below the present Milner Dam. | Astor Expedition | ||
1811/10/28 | In the gorge of the Snake about two miles past (below the present Milner Dam), one of the Pacific Fur Company expedition's most experienced and valuable voyageurs, Antoine Clappine, is lost overbroad when his canoe hits a partly submerged rock. | Astor Expedition | ||||
1902/00/00 |
Particulars for Milner Dam and the Twin Falls Main Canal: | |
---|---|
Area of Significance | Agriculture |
Historic Use | Canal Related |
Historic Use | Communications facility |
Criteria | Historic Event |
Level of Significance | National |
Owner | Private |
Historic Use | Public works |
Other Description | Rock and Earth Fill Dam |
Sight Category | Structure |
Historic Use | Water-related |
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.