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  Shoshone Falls. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
Shoshone Falls, in the Snake R., at Twin Falls, on line bet.
Jerome and Twin Falls cos., S Idaho; 212 ft/65 m high, 900 ft/274 m wide.
Once a great spectacle, the flow of the falls has been reduced by irrigation projects upstream.
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 Shoshone Falls: Just the facts...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," Shoshone Falls is 212 feet (64.7 meters) high and flows over a rim 900 feet (274 meters) wide.
A park overlooking the waterfall is owned and operated by the City of Twin Falls.
Shoshone Falls is best viewed in the spring as irrigation ((medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution) of the Snake River often significantly diminishes water levels in the summer and fall.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sh/shoshone_falls.htm   (82 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Shoshone Falls
Shoshone Falls, waterfall, southern Idaho, on the Snake River.
Does the line through the points (2, 2) and (5, ‑2) rise from left to right, or fall from left to right, or is horizontal or vertical?Use the formula for slope of a non vertical line.
Does the line through the points (7, 8) and (5, 3) rise from left to right, or fall from left to right, or is it horizontal or vertical?Use the formula for slope of a non vertical line.
encarta.msn.com /Shoshone_Falls.html   (229 words)

  
 Beth and Marv's Shoshone Falls Page
Twin Falls, Idaho the night before, but Beth was still able to see a little of the Snake River as we drove over the Perrine Bridge on the north end of the city.
Shoshone Falls plummets 52 feet further than Niagara Falls, causing it to be given the nickname "Niagara of the West".
When we arrived at the Shoshone Falls / Dierkes Lake pay booth, we were a little concerned that their sign said the waterflow was moderately low that day.
amber.rc.arizona.edu /vacation98/shoshone.html   (873 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Shoshone Falls
Hopetoun Falls near Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation.
Many wonderful waterfalls are found in the state; the four principal ones are formed by the Snake River and all called the American, Twin, Salmon, and Shoshone Falls — the last-mentioned being 210 feet high and 1200 feet wide and having a world-wide fame.
Shoshone Falls, 212 ft (65 m) high, flowing over a rim 900 ft (274 m) wide in the Snake River, S Idaho.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Shoshone-Falls   (446 words)

  
 RRT: Pg163
Twin Falls is located on the south side of the Snake River Canyon in an area of Pleistocene lake beds.
The soil is deep and rich except in areas scoured by the Lake Bonneville Flood on the north side of the canyon where the volcanic bedrock or fields of boulders or "petrified watermelons" remain.
The falls are cut in rhyolite lava beneath the basalt cap of the Snake River Plain.
imnh.isu.edu /digitalatlas/geog/rrt/part7/chp23/163.htm   (455 words)

  
 Shoshone Falls - Photo Gallery
Shoshone Falls on the Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho have a 212 foot drop.
Twin Falls, Idaho (18 pictures) The Shoshone and Twin Falls are due east of Twin Falls.
Twin Falls (03/10/2002) This is the remaining falls in the Twin Falls drop.
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 Shoshone Falls --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The falls have a 212-foot (65-metre) drop, about the same as that of Niagara Falls, New York; early settlers aptly called the falls “the Niagara of the West.” Once spectacular, the cataract has lost much of its volume because water upstream has been diverted for irrigation.
city, seat (1907) of Twin Falls county, south-central Idaho, U.S. Located near Twin Falls (65 feet [20 metres] high), Shoshone Falls (212 feet [65 metres]), and Auger Falls (140 feet [43 metres]) of the Snake River, the city is adjacent to a spectacular canyon that bisects the broad, arid river plains.
The falls are on the Niagara River, which flows between the United States and Canada from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9099573   (874 words)

  
 South Central Idaho Virtual Tour
Thousands of people travel to Shoshone Falls each year to marvel at a sight many call "the Niagra of the West".
Later in the year, much of the river's flow is diverted to produce hydroelectric power and irrigate Idaho's fertile farmlands, and Shoshone Falls' cliffs may be nearly dry.
In 1932, Frederick J. Adams and Martha Stone Adams donated the Shoshone Falls park to the City of Twin Falls with the stipulation that the land be maintained as a public park for park purposes only and for the beneficial use and enjoyment of all people.
www.csi.edu /virtualTourSI_/shoshoneFalls.asp   (331 words)

  
 Virtual Guidebook to the Snake Riverand Southern Idaho - Fullscreens
A new Shoshone Falls viewpoint on the Centennial Trail.
The Centennial Trail climbs from Shoshone Falls to the canyon rim.
The weir and falls at Idaho Falls on the Snake River.
www.virtualguidebooks.com /Idaho/SnakeRiverPlain_FS.html   (382 words)

  
 Waterfalls of Idaho - Shoshone Falls; Shoshone Falls Park, Twin Falls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The problem is, that Shoshone Falls has not flowed in over 3 years.
According to the park's website, the falls' flow would be peaking in mid-June this year, and upstream Twin Falls was flowing spectacularly.
Consider that prior to the dam and irrigational diversions existing, flows of upwards of 20,000 to 30,000 cfs were common.
www.waterfallswest.com /id_shoshone.html   (376 words)

  
 Shoshone Falls | Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest
These are the most well known falls in Idaho, and the most powerful falls in the Northwest.
The falls are "controlled" by the Milner Dam and the small dam immediately above the falls, turning them "off" during the agricultural season by diverting the water to the farmlands, and letting them cut loose in the winter and spring, completely covering the cliff.
As you enter the park, you will pass Bridal Veil Falls on the right, gliding down a rock face under the road and into a small pond.
www.waterfallsnorthwest.com /waterfall.php?num=2199&p=0   (240 words)

  
 Shoshone Falls on the Oregon-Trail
Not all the emigrants had the opportunity to visit Shoshone Falls, but those who took the short side trip were in for a remarkable experience.
Those who had been to Niagra noted the similarity, but Shoshone Falls is higher and has a greater volume of water than its New York cousin.
Today, Shosone Falls is often just a cliff--as irrigation has stolen much of the river's water.
www.isu.edu /~trinmich/00.n.shoshone.html   (104 words)

  
 Idaho Power - Rivers and Recreation - Parks and Recreation - Shoshone Falls and Twin Falls Recreation Area
Shoshone Falls is among the most spectacular of natural beauties along the
At 212 feet, the falls are higher than Niagara Falls.
Twin Falls Park is located a few miles upstream of Shoshone Falls Park.
www.idahopower.com /riversrec/parksrec/shoshone.htm   (247 words)

  
 Search Results for Shoshone Falls - Encyclopædia Britannica
The falls have a 212-foot (65-metre) drop, about the same as that of Niagara Falls, New York; early settlers aptly...
Shoshone chief who performed extraordinary acts of friendship for white settlers while exhibiting tremendous prowess as a warrior against his people's tribal enemies.
Shoshone Indian woman who, carrying her infant son on her back, traveled thousands of wilderness miles with the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06) to the Pacific Northwest.
www.britannica.com /search?query=Shoshone+Falls   (576 words)

  
 Shoshone Falls, Twin Falls Idaho Attractions, America's Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Shoshone Falls, located on the Snake River near Twin Falls, is known as the Niagra of the West.
The falls are best viewed during the Spring runoff from a park overlook on the south rim just outside the Twin Falls city limits.
This is definitely a must-see for anyone who finds themself in the Twin Falls area.
www.aviewofamerica.com /Idaho/ShoshoneFalls/shoshonefalls.htm   (80 words)

  
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OAC: Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho, looking through the timber and showing the main fall, and upper or "Lace Falls." Photographer: T. O'Sullivan Photographer's number: 49 Photographer's series: Expedition of 1871.
Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho, looking through the timber and showing the main fall, and upper or "Lace Falls." Photographer: T. O'Sullivan Photographer's number: 49 Photographer's series: Expedition of 1871.
Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho, looking through the timber and showing the main fall, and upper or "Lace Falls."
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 Shoshone Falls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shoshone Falls is a waterfall on the Snake River located approximately five miles east of Twin Falls, Idaho.
Shoshone Falls is best viewed in the spring as irrigation of the Snake River often significantly diminishes water levels in the summer and fall.
This page was last modified 17:53, 1 January 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shoshone_Falls   (124 words)

  
 The Times-News Online: Twin Falls, ID   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
When Idaho Power relicensed its 12.5-megawatt plant at Shoshone Falls last year with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the company agreed to release water over the falls during the spring and summer for aesthetic purposes.
This year, visitors to Shoshone Falls reaped the benefit of the agreement, witnessing 300 cubic feet per second of water gushing over the falls.
The electricity from the Shoshone Falls plant will be channeled into Idaho Power's grid, not sent south to California, he said.
magicvalley.com /articles/2005/09/27/news_topstory/news_topstory.1.txt   (960 words)

  
 Timothy H. O'Sullivan / Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho Falls, lateral view, on upper level. / 1874
Timothy H. O'Sullivan / Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho Falls, lateral view, on upper level.
Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho Falls, lateral view, on upper level.
This image is one of over 118,000 from The Art Museum Image Consortium Library (The AMICO Library™), a growing online collection of high-quality, digital art images from 39 museums around the world.
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 The Shoshone Falls of the Snake River and Christianity Today
Since the falls were only a couple of hours away, we decided to drive up to Twin Falls to view them.
As we drove West along the Snake River and over bridges spanning it, it grew and grew, and we were filled with anticipation about how beautiful the falls were going to be for the kids to see.
Shoshone Falls and the fantastically eroded basalt cliffs surrounding it are relics of the Bonneville Flood, a catastrophic torrent that ripped through the canyon about 15,000 years ago.
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 ID: Flows Reduced To 300 CFS At Shoshone Falls 08-August-2005
Flows over the scenic Shoshone Falls will drop to 300 cubic feet per second (cfs) this week as upstream releases of water for the out-migration of juvenile salmon smolts come to an end.
It calls for the company to provide aesthetic flows of 300 cfs over the falls during daylight hours from April 1 through Labor Day when water is available.
Aesthetic flows are a part of the company’s federal license to operate the Shoshone Falls Power Plant.
www.waterchat.com /News/State/05/Q3/state_050808-02.htm   (151 words)

  
 Waterfalls Guide to Shoshone Falls ID
Shoshone Falls produces hydroelectric power for Idaho Power Company.
Water is also diverted for agricultural purposes but, early in the spring (or anytime in a wet year) visitors can see the landmark just as was before all this 'development' began.
Turn left (east) and follow Falls Avenue to Champlin Road (there is a Shoshone Falls sign) (about 3 miles).
www.waterfalls-guide.com /id_shoshone_falls.htm   (371 words)

  
 NGA:Thomas Moran: Final 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It was the Idaho leg of the trip--the rail and stage expedition to Shoshone Falls on the Snake River--that resulted in Moran's last major western landscape.
Unlike Yellowstone, at the turn of the century Shoshone Falls was a "fresh" subject.
The large scale of the image (6 x 11 feet) suggests that from the outset, Moran conceived the work as a picture for a special exhibition; it is likely he hoped to exhibit the painting in the Pan-American Exposition to be held in Buffalo, New York, the following year.
www.nga.gov /feature/moran/final3.html   (127 words)

  
 Idaho   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
An interesting fact is that Idaho almost never became a state - in 1887, President Grover Cleveland refused to sign a bill that would have combined southern Idaho with Nevada and northern Idaho with the Washington Territory.
Sectionalism in early Idaho was abated by moving the University of Idaho from its planned location in Eagle Rock (near Idaho Falls) to Moscow in northern Idaho.
Shoshone Falls plunges down rugged cliffs from a height greater than that of Niagara Falls.
www.idaho123.com   (1044 words)

  
 Idaho Power - Newsroom - Power Plant Maintenance Will Result In Water Over Shoshone Falls - Update   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Beginning today (Monday) maintenance at Idaho Power’s Shoshone Falls Power Plant will result in approximately 700 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water flowing over the famous southern Idaho scenic landmark for about three weeks.
Visitors can see the falls from a public viewing area located on the south side of the river about five miles upstream of the Perine Bridge in Twin Falls.
The historic Shoshone Falls Power Plant is one of 17 hydroelectric projects owned by Idaho Power.
www.idahopower.com /newsroom/update/20050404.htm   (243 words)

  
 Shoshone-Bannock Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
On the Snake, salmon could not pass Shoshone Falls, a native fishery in league with Celilo and Kettle falls in its importance.
The Shoshone commonly conducted cooperative fish drives, a practice that mirrored their buffalo drives.
The Fort Hall Shoshone Bannock tribes prepared a successful petition for federal protection of Snake River sockeye salmon in 1989.
ccrh.org /comm/river/profile/sho-ban.htm   (244 words)

  
 Shoshone Falls, Idaho (Waterfalls)
The Snake River echoes with thundering crash of Shoshone Falls, the "Niagara of the West." White water plunges over 212 feet, 52 feet more than Niagara, bathing the area in a cool mist.
October through April are the best times to view the falls, because water is held back upstream for irrigation during the summer.
Take Blue Lakes Blvd in Twin Falls to Falls Avenue, then go three miles east and two miles north.
www.ohwy.com /id/s/shoshfal.htm   (97 words)

  
 Shoshone Falls (vertical panorama) photo - Ed Greenberg photos at pbase.com
Shoshone Falls is on the Snake River about four miles east of the City of Twin Falls, Idaho.
We had read about the falls and we stopped here on the way into Twin Falls.
A lovely park affords great views of the falls from above the south bank of the river.
www.pbase.com /image/892957   (98 words)

  
 Shoshone Falls, Idaho: Shoshone Falls, Idaho Latitude and Longitude   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Shoshone Falls, Idaho: Shoshone Falls, Idaho Latitude and Longitude
Shoshone Falls, ID Shoshone Falls is a falls in Twin Falls County, Idaho.
No representation is made or warranty given as to its content.
www.lat-long.com /Idaho/Shoshone-Falls_375014.html   (59 words)

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