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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Ada County, Idaho
- Also known as: “Barber Dam and Lumber Mill”
- Address: ID
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Riverstone International School.
Riverstone International School
School
Riverstone International School is a private, independent school for preschool through high school students in Boise, Idaho that offers day and boarding programs. Riverstone International School is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Barber Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boise.
Boise
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Boise is the capital and largest city of Idaho. Boise offers numerous recreational opportunities, including extensive hiking and biking in the foothills to the immediate north of downtown.
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″ northLongitude
-116.12057° or 116° 7′ 14″ westElevation
2,769 feet (844 metres)Open location code
85M5HV6H+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 210564347OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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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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