Twin Falls (Idaho)
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Twin Falls is a waterfall on the Snake River
in southern Idaho
in the Snake River Canyon
. The falls is a few miles east of its namesake city, Twin Falls
. It is upstream of Pillar Falls
and Shoshone Falls
. Twin Falls is downstream from Milner Dam
. Water flow over Twin Falls is controlled by dams used for irrigation
and hydroelectric power
generation.
Snake River
The Snake is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean...
in southern Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
in the Snake River Canyon
Snake River Canyon
Snake River Canyon may refer to the following geographical areas on the Snake River in the western United States:*Snake River Canyon , near Twin Falls*Snake River Canyon , near Jackson...
. The falls is a few miles east of its namesake city, Twin Falls
Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 44,125 at the 2010 censusTwin Falls is the largest city of Idaho's Magic Valley region...
. It is upstream of Pillar Falls
Pillar Falls
Pillar Falls is a waterfall near Twin Falls, Idaho. Several basalt pillars divide the Snake River into multiple channels, through which the river drops about 20 feet ....
and Shoshone Falls
Shoshone Falls
Shoshone Falls is a waterfall on the Snake River located approximately five miles east of Twin Falls, Idaho. Sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," Shoshone Falls is 212 feet high—45 feet higher than Niagara Falls—and flows over a rim 1,000 feet wide.A park overlooking the waterfall is...
. Twin Falls is downstream from Milner Dam
Milner Dam
Milner Dam is a rockfill dam near Burley in south central Idaho. It impounds the Snake River in a reservoir named Milner Lake. The dam spans the river across two islands, with three embankments....
. Water flow over Twin Falls is controlled by dams used for irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
and hydroelectric power
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
generation.