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
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
