Shellrock Canyon

Shellrock Canyon is a valley in Gem, Idaho and has an elevation of 2,589 feet. Shellrock Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Plaza, as well as near Black Canyon.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Black Canyon Diversion Dam.

Black Canyon Diversion Dam

Reservoir

Black Canyon Diversion Dam is a dam in Gem County, Idaho. The concrete dam was originally completed in 1924, then re-constructed between 1951 and 1955, by the United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sweet and Emmett.

Sweet is an unincorporated community in Gem County, Idaho, United States. It is located in open countryside 10 mi northeast of Emmett, along a county highway 8 miles due north of its intersection with State Highway 52. Sweet is situated 6 miles northeast of Shellrock Canyon.

Emmett

Town

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Emmett is a city in Gem County, Idaho, United States. The population was 7,647 at the 2020 census, up from 6,557 in 2010. It is the county seat and the only city in the county. Emmett is part of the Boise metropolitan area. Emmett is situated 6 miles southwest of Shellrock Canyon.

Shellrock Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,589 feet
Category: landform
Location: Gem, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.91405° or 43° 54′ 51″ north

Longitude

-116.40097° or 116° 24′ 4″ west

Elevation

2,589 feet (789 metres)

Open location code

85M5WH7X+JJ

GeoNames ID

5607055

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