Bliss Dam is a concrete gravity-type hydroelectric dam on the Snake River, in the U.S. state of Idaho. The dam is located near Bliss, Idaho.

Bliss Dam
Location of Bliss Dam in Idaho
Location	Elmore / Gooding counties, Idaho
Coordinates	42°54′49″N 115°4′14″W
Construction began	1948[1]
Opening date	1950[2]
Operator(s)	Idaho Power Company[2]
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Snake River
Height	70 feet (21 m)[2]
Length	615 feet (187 m)[2]
Reservoir
Total capacity	11,000 acre-feet (14,000,000 m3)[2]
Catchment area	35,200 sq mi (91,200 km²)[2]
Surface area	254 acres (1.03 km²)[2]

Along with the Upper Salmon Falls and Lower Salmon Falls dam projects, Bliss Dam is part of Idaho Power Company's Mid-Snake Projects.[1] The Mid-Snake Projects in total have a nameplate capacity of 169.5 MW.[1]

See also

• List of dams in the Columbia River watershed

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