IDAHO, USA — The Idaho Water Resource Board has approved 19 new Aging Infrastructure Grants (AIG) totalling $11 million. The money will be used to update, improve and secure aging water infrastructure in Idaho dams.
"Following the Board's Work Session on Thursday, Idaho Power Co. officials led a tour of the historic Swan Falls Dam and the existing powerhouse facility, updated in 1994. Swan Falls Dam was the first dam built on the Snake River in 1901 to provide power to mines in the Silver City area in the Owyhee Mountains. Idaho Power acquired the dam in 1916. The powerplant originally had 10 generators creating 10,400 kilowatts of electricity. In the mid-1990s, Idaho Power built a new power plant with two hydropower generators that produce 27,170 kilowatts of electricity," a news release stated.
Officials pointed to the upkeep that has kept the dam functional. More AIG awards are expected in the future.
The following projects were approved:
Marysville Irrigation Co., Ashton - $42,965; total project cost $186,800.
Blaine County Canal Co., Howe - $1.3M; total cost $5.7M.
Falls Irrigation District, American Falls - $831,079; total cost $9M.
Egin Bench Canals Inc., St. Anthony - $31,349; total cost $125,396.
Portneuf-Marsh Valley Canal Co., Downey - $625,000; total cost $1.8M.
Grindstone Butte Mutual Canal Co., Boise - $1.5M; total cost $4.6M.
Mountain Home Irrigation District, Mountain Home - $132,412; total cost $401,250.
Payette Lakes Recreational Water & Sewer District, McCall - $1.8M; total cost $5.4M.
United Canal Co., Blackfoot - $70,000; total cost $298,000.
Fremont Madison Irrigation District, St. Anthony - $16,575; total cost $61,388.
Milner Dam Inc. Milner Dam Spillway Rehab (3 projects) - $2M; total cost $9.4M.
Weiser River Soil Conservation District, Weiser - $124,410; total cost $383,000.
W. Indian Cove Water Co. Inc., Hammett - $545,344; total cost $1.6M.
Long Island Irrigation Co., Menan - $74,222; total cost $224,915.
Mill Canyon North Canal Co., Ovid - $11,496; total cost $34,839.
Twin Falls Canal Co., Twin Falls - $20,458; total cost $68,191.
Burgess Canal & Irrigation Co., Rigby - $1M; total cost $3.2M.
Burnett Water Users Association, Pierce - $825,000; total cost $2.5M.
Island Ward Canal Co., Rexburg - $2,457; total cost $7,370.
For more information on projects and Idaho's water and dam infrastructure people can go to the AIG website.
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