Deadwood Reservoir is a reservoir in the western United States, in Valley County, Idaho. Located in the mountains of the Boise National Forest about southeast of

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is created by Deadwood Dam. The river flows south from the dam and is a tributary of the South Fork of the Payette River. The reservoir and vicinity is commonly used for camping, water skiing, fishing, canoeing, and other outdoor recreation. The full pool surface elevation is just above a mile-high at above

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in 1928, the isolated site required substantial road building. Construction of the concrete arch dam began in late 1929 and was completed in March 1931. Deadwood Dam Construction

Climate

Deadwood Reservoir has a dry summer humid continental climate ( Köppen ''Dsb''), with

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( Köppen ''Dfc'') characteristics. The temperature can get hot in late July and early August. Rain and wind may frequent the area unpredictably. The climate is much like that of other high-mountain lakes in Idaho.

Plant life

*Huckleberries *Various evergreens (mostly pine trees of one sort or another)

Wildlife

Fish

*Rainbow trout *Kokanee salmon *Landlock fall chinook salmon *Bull trout *Cutthroat trout List of fish from fed.us
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Mammals

*Chipmunks *Deer *Elk *Moose *Wolves *Black bears *Bats

Reptiles

*Garter snakes *Rattle snakes

Birds

*Bald eagles *Blue Grouse *Osprey *Turkey vulture

Video

YouTube
- video - Deadwood Reservoir - 2009-09-12

References

External links

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Deadwood Dam
Boise National Forest – RecreationRecreation.gov – Deadwood Reservoir
- major storage reservoirs in the Boise & Payette River basins - current levels & flows
AirNav.com
– Deadwood Dam Airstrip
Pictures of Cascade
– Deadwood Dam – July 2006
Flickr.com
– Deadwood Dam, Idaho {{authority control Buildings and structures in Valley County, Idaho Lakes of Valley County, Idaho Reservoirs in Idaho Protected areas of Valley County, Idaho Boise National Forest Dams in Idaho United States Bureau of Reclamation dams Dams completed in 1931 Boise Project