News Release Archive

Palisades Dam Crest Temporarily Closed for Utility Construction Starting August 15

Media Contact: Kelly Bridges, (208) 378-5101
Bruce Ludington

For Release: August 01, 2016

IRWIN, Idaho – The Bureau of Reclamation will resume construction activities at Palisades Dam Aug. 15, to replace aging overhead utilities with an underground system.

For safety reasons, the limited access across the dam via foot, all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle or horse will be closed from Aug. 15 through the completion of the project, no later than Nov. 4.

Palisades Dam, 55 miles southeast of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was constructed by Reclamation in 1957 as part of the Palisades Project. It is a multipurpose facility that provides for irrigation, flood control, hydropower and recreation.

Learn more about Palisades Dam:

http://www.usbr.gov/pn/snakeriver/dams/uppersnake/palisades.html

# # #

The Bureau of Reclamation is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior and is the nation's largest wholesale water supplier and second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Our facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation opportunities, and environmental benefits. Visit our website at https://www.usbr.gov and follow us on Twitter @USBR; Facebook @bureau.of.reclamation; LinkedIn @Bureau of Reclamation; Instagram @bureau_of_reclamation; and YouTube @reclamation.

Relevant Link:

http://www.usbr.gov/pn/snakeriver/dams/uppersnake/palisades.html