Black Canyon: Payette River, ID
Owner: Bureau of Reclamation
Type: Federal
Year Started: 1986
Location: Payette River
State: Idaho
Capacity: 10.2 MW
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Black Canyon Diversion Dam, on the Payette River near Emmett, Idaho, is a concrete gravity type dam with an ogee overflow spillway. The dam has a structural height of 183 feet and serves to divert water to the Payette Division through Black Canyon Canal.