Barber Dam

Barber Dam
Barber Dam
	The dam in 1979
	Location of Barber Dam in Idaho
Country	United States
Location	Boise
Coordinates	43°33′37″N 116°07′18″W
Status	Operational
Construction began	1904
Opening date	1906
Owner(s)	Ada County
Dam and spillways
Height	30 ft (9 m)
Length	400 ft (122 m)[1]
Reservoir
Active capacity	180 acre⋅ft (222,027 m3)[2]
Power Station
Hydraulic head	25 ft (8 m)
Turbines	2 x Kaplan-type
Installed capacity	4.14 MW[3]
	Barber Dam and Lumber Mill
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Boise, Idaho
Built	1906
Architectural style	A.J. Wiley
NRHP reference No.	78001037[4]
Added to NRHP	November 21, 1978

The Barber Dam is a timber-crib dam on the Boise River located about 3 mi (5 km) east of Boise, Idaho. The dam was constructed by the Barber Lumber Company between 1904 and 1906 to serve as a mill pond for timber. A power plant was also constructed in conjunction with the dam which powered the mill and the town of Barberton (Barber), which was established in 1910.[5] In 1934, the Great Depression effected the closure of the mill and the facilities were purchased by Boise Cascade. The Harris Ranch purchased the dam and mill after the depression and developed the area for residential property.[6] The dam was purchased by Ada County in 1977 and is currently regulated by the Idaho Department of Water Resources.[7][8] The run-of-the-river dam's power house contains two Kaplan turbine generators with a combined capacity of 4.14 MW and is operated by Enel Green Power.[3] The dam and lumber mill were added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978.[4]

References

Ellam, Joseph J. (1976). Responsibility and liability of public and private interests on dams. American Society of Civil Engineers. p. 93.
"Ada County Hazard Vulnerability Analysis" (PDF). Ada-City County Emergency Management. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
"Barber Dam Hydroelectric Project". Enel. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
"Barber Dam and Lumber Mill". National Register of Historic Places. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
Vincent, R.H. (11 September 2009). "Barber Dam-Past & present-Part 2 of 4". Idaho History Examiner. Missing or empty |url= (help)
Maiti, edited by K.R. Gupta, Maria Anna Jankowska, Prasenjit (2007). Global environment : problems and policies. New Delhi: Atlantic. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-81-269-0846-2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
"Barber Pool Conservation Area Master Plan". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. September 2002. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
Logan, Scott (19 February 2007). "Barber Dam, Built In 1904, Springs Small Leak On Boise River". KBOI2. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.

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[1] Ellam, Joseph J. (1976). Responsibility and liability of public and private interests on dams. American Society of Civil Engineers. p. 93.

[2] "Ada County Hazard Vulnerability Analysis" (PDF). Ada-City County Emergency Management. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2011.

[power-3] "Barber Dam Hydroelectric Project". Enel. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 29 July 2011.

[NHRP-4] "Barber Dam and Lumber Mill". National Register of Historic Places. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2011.

[idhis-5] Vincent, R.H. (11 September 2009). "Barber Dam-Past & present-Part 2 of 4". Idaho History Examiner. Missing or empty |url= (help)

[6] Maiti, edited by K.R. Gupta, Maria Anna Jankowska, Prasenjit (2007). Global environment : problems and policies. New Delhi: Atlantic. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-81-269-0846-2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

[7] "Barber Pool Conservation Area Master Plan". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. September 2002. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.

[8] Logan, Scott (19 February 2007). "Barber Dam, Built In 1904, Springs Small Leak On Boise River". KBOI2. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.