An important pioneer federal reclamation dam and power plant provides water and electricity for farms and cities nearby.

Constructed 5 miles east of here between 1904 and 1906 at a cost of $675,000. Minidoka dam diverts water into canals 86 feet above Snake River. In order to reach still higher farms south of Burley a $423,000 powerplant was completed in 1913. Local Irrigation districts have repaid costs of this project. This early federal power program led to national Rural Electrification Administration services.

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