Barber Dam
The Barber Dam is a timber-crib dam in the western United States, on the Boise River in southwestern Idaho. Located in Ada County, about three miles east of Boise, the dam was constructed by the Barber Lumber Company between 1904 and 1906 to serve as a mill pond for timber.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Ada County, Idaho
- Also known as: “Barber Dam and Lumber Mill”
- Address: ID
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Riverstone International School.
Riverstone International School
School
Riverstone International School is a private… Riverstone International School is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Barber Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boise.
Barber Dam
- Category: embankment dam
- Location: Ada, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.56139° or 43° 33′ 41″ north
Longitude
-116.12057° or 116° 7′ 14″ west
Elevation
2,769 feet (844 metres)
Open location code
85M5HV6H+HQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Barber Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Barber Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos)”
- Cebuano: “Barber Dam”
- Italian: “diga di Barber”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Southeast Boise and Hillcrest.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Barber Dam and Mill District at Harris Ranch.
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