Bliss Dam is a concrete gravity-type hydroelectric

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...

on the Snake River, in the

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Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...

. The dam is located near

Bliss, Idaho Bliss is a city in Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 318 at the 2010 census. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. It has been documented in a photography book published in 2022 as a "disappearing ...

. Along with the Upper Salmon Falls and Lower Salmon Falls dam projects, Bliss Dam is part of

Idaho Power Company Idaho Power Company (IPC) is a regulated electrical power utility. Its business involves the purchase, sale, generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in eastern Oregon and southern Idaho. It is a subsidiary of IDACORP, Inc. The c ...

's Mid-Snake Projects.Mid-Snake Projects
, Idaho Power The Mid-Snake Projects in total have a nameplate capacity of 169.5 MW.

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Dams in Idaho Buildings and structures in Elmore County, Idaho Buildings and structures in Gooding County, Idaho Hydroelectric power plants in Idaho Idaho Power dams Dams completed in 1950 Energy infrastructure completed in 1950 Dams on the Snake River {{GoodingCountyID-geo-stub

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