Sage Hen Dam

Sage Hen Dam
Location of Sage Hen Dam in Idaho
Location	Gem County, Idaho, United States [1]
Coordinates	44°19′34″N116°11′43″W / 44.32611°N 116.19528°W / 44.32611; -116.19528
Opening date	1938
Operator	Squaw Creek Irrigation Company
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Sage Hen Creek
Height	38 feet (12 m) [2]
Reservoir
Creates	Sage Hen Reservoir
Total capacity	5,210 acre-feet (0.00643 km3) [2]

Sage Hen Dam is an earthfill dam on Sage Hen Creek in Gem County, Idaho, United States. Its reservoir, Sage Hen Reservoir, is located in the West Mountains of the Boise National Forest, between Boise and McCall. The dam is owned by the Squaw Creek Irrigation Company and does not produce hydroelectric power. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The reservoir is stocked with rainbow trout and supports a native population of redband trout. Recreational facilities at the site include four campgrounds, a boat ramp, and several fishing docks. ^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sage Hen Dam
2. "NPDP Dam Directory". Stanford University. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
3. "State of Idaho Water Resource Inventory 2010" (PDF). Idaho Department of Water Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
4. Boise National Forest (Map). 1:126720. U.S. Forest Service. 2012.
5. "Reservoirs - Sage Hen Reservoir". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved December 27, 2014.