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Mackay Reservoir (Idaho)

Mackay Reservoir is a reservoir on the Big Lost River in Custer County, Idaho, United States. Description The reservoir is located in the Lost River Valley below the Lost River Range about 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Mackay. The land surrounding the reservoir offers opportunities for boating, fishing, camping, and hunting, among other activities. The reservoir is impounded by Mackay Dam, which was built in 1918 by the Big Lost River Irrigation District. U.S. Route 93 travel along the eastern side of the reservoir. The towns of Mackay and Arco put on a Fourth of July fireworks show at the reservoir every year. Details The dam face is 67 feet (20 m) high. The reservoir covers 1,392 acres (563 ha) and has a storage capacity of 45,050 acre-feet (0.05557 km3; 14.68×10^9 US gal) of water. It is stocked annually with fish by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The reservoir sits between the Pioneer Mountains and the Lost River Range at the base of Mt. McCaleb. History The dam was completed in 1918 by the Utah Construction Company. It served irrigation canals in the Lost River Valley. In June 1933, the control tower and diversions were attacked by "unknown persons" using dynamite. At the time, it was suspected that these residents and farmers were desperate for more water during the drought and thought the dam was to blame. The primary dam structure was undamaged. This prompted the owners, the Utah Construction Company, to drop its selling price on the dam, and in 1936, the town of Mackay purchased it under the Lost River Irrigation District. Since that time, Mackay has hosted an annual barbecue in the fall to celebrate the purchase of the reservoir, which residents fondly call "The Res". Mackay Reservoir survived the 1983 Borah Peak earthquake, despite extensive damage to the nearby towns of Mackay and Challis. Safety In 2011 several environmentalist groups submitted a request for preventative action to Idaho Gov. Butch Otter regarding the Mackay Reservoir. In their letter, they cite reasons for possible dam failure, including the age of the dam, proximity to a fault, inadequate monitoring of dam conditions, lack of warning system for residents, and failure to follow inspector recommendations. This was following a 2009 inspection report which stated, “Much about this dam is not known due to poor documentation during initial construction and subsequent modifications. The amount of leakage observed at the right-center toe of the dam is cause for concern despite claims by the owner that ‘it has always leaked like that’”. See also List of dams and reservoirs in Idaho References External links Media related to Mackay Reservoir (Idaho) at Wikimedia Commons
Magic Dam

Magic Dam is an earthen embankment dam across the Big Wood River in southwestern Blaine County, Idaho, in the United States, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Twin Falls. The dam was completed in 1910 by Magic Reservoir Hydroelectric, Inc. for irrigation, flood control and hydroelectric generation, and stores up to 195,000 acre-feet (0.241 km3) of water in Magic Reservoir, which lies in both Blaine County and adjacent southeastern Camas County. Water from the reservoir is used to irrigate 89,000 acres (36,000 ha) around and between Shoshone and Richfield. Magic Dam also supports a power station with three turbines totaling a capacity of 9,000 kW. The dam's main embankment is 128 feet (39 m) high and 3,100 feet (940 m) long. Two auxiliary dikes keep the reservoir from overflowing during high elevations, while a concrete emergency spillway located west of the dam helps to pass floodwaters. At full water levels, Magic Reservoir covers up to 3,740 acres (1,510 ha), extending 6 miles (9.7 km) up the Big Wood River and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) up a tributary, Camas Creek. The dam and reservoir control runoff from a catchment area of 1,600 mi2 (4,100 km2). See also List of dams and reservoirs in Idaho References
Marshall Lake (Idaho)

Marshall Lake is a small alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Sawtooth National Forest trail 528 (Alpine Way trail) leads directly to Marshall Lake. The lakes is most easily accessed from the Redfish Lake or Stanley Ranger Station trailheads. Marshall Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. The lakes sits just to the east of Williams and Merritt Peaks. References See also List of lakes of the Sawtooth Mountains (Idaho) Sawtooth National Forest Sawtooth National Recreation Area Sawtooth Range (Idaho)
McArthur Lake Wildlife Management Area

McArthur Lake Wildlife Management Area at 1,207 acres (4.88 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Bonner and Boundary counties located between Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry. It was established in 1942 to protect and enhance waterfowl habitat. It lies within the McArthur Lake Wildlife Corridor. The WMA includes the riparian zones around McArthur Lake that provide a variety of wildlife, including moose, elk, beaver, and river otters with habitat and food. White-tailed deer and Canada geese are abundant, and hunting is permitted. References
McCall-Donnelly High School

McCall-Donnelly High School is a four-year public secondary school in McCall, Idaho, the only traditional high school in the McCall-Donnelly Joint School District, and the largest high school in Valley County. The school colors are blue, white, and red and the mascot is a Vandal. The school's campus in McCall is at an elevation of 5,030 feet (1,533 m) above sea level, approximately a quarter-mile (400 m) south of Payette Lake. The school district's territory, and therefore the high school's territory, includes sections of Valley and Adams counties, with 98% of its territory in the former and the remainder in the latter. Its service area includes McCall and Donnelly. Athletics McCall-Donnelly competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 3A in the Snake River Valley Conference. State titles Boys Soccer (1): fall (3A) 2004 (introduced in 2000) Girls Cross Country (3): fall (A-3, now 2A) 1995, 1996, 1997 (introduced in 1974) Soccer (5): fall (3A) 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2012 (introduced in 2000) Basketball (1): (A-3, now 2A) 1979 (introduced in 1976) Track (2): (A-3, now 2A) 1993, 1995 (introduced in 1971) References External links Official website McCall-Donnelly Joint School District #421 Max Preps: McCall-Donnelly Vandals sports teams
McCroskey State Park

McCroskey State Park—officially Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park—is a public recreation area in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, located in the Palouse region of northern Idaho. The park's 5,300 acres (2,100 ha) stretch along a ridge in Latah and Benewah Counties, along the border with Washington. History McCroskey State Park was given to the state of Idaho in 1955 by a local conservationist, Virgil T. McCroskey (1876–1970), who gradually bought up land endangered by logging and cobbled his purchases into a 4,400-acre (18 km2) parcel. To make the land more attractive to tourists, he cut viewpoints into some of the slopes, built picnic areas, planted flowers, and established a road. The state legislature, however, had serious doubts about the new park – thinking it would not generate enough revenue to justify the loss in taxes – and agreed to accept the gift only if McCroskey, then in his late seventies, maintained the park at his own expense for the next fifteen years. McCroskey accepted the terms, and lived exactly fifteen more years, fulfilling his obligation to the state of Idaho just weeks before his death in 1970 at age 93. McCroskey named the park in honor of his mother Mary, a pioneer woman who left Tennessee with her husband and children and came to eastern Washington to establish a homestead near Steptoe Butte; she died when Virgil was 14, and he dedicated it to all pioneer women. After his death, the park received less than adequate attention from the state for nearly two decades, until the late 1980s. Description McCroskey State Park occupies the rocky slopes of Skyline Ridge on Mineral Mountain, in a transitional zone between the Palouse prairie to the west (and south) and the Rocky Mountains to the east. The park's chief attraction is a narrow unimproved road called Skyline Drive, which winds for 18 miles (30 km) along a steep ridge, climbing through dense cedar forest that gives way to stands of ponderosa pine and, eventually, to prairie. The road also links a scattering of interpretive signs and vista points. In addition, there are 32 miles (51 km) of trails open to hiking, mountain biking, horses, and all-terrain vehicles. Picnic areas, pit toilets and primitive campsites are available, along with a single source of drinking water near the midpoint of Skyline Drive. Since the park is large, remote, and underutilized, it provides excellent habitat for an assortment of wildlife, including deer, moose, and black bears. Despite McCroskey's "park" status, however, significant logging still takes place within park boundaries. The park lies about ten miles (16 km) north of Potlatch. The best access point is from Highway 95, but visitors can also enter the park from Farmington road on the west side, a few miles north of Farmington, Washington. On the Farmington side, the only indication of the park's presence is the Skyline Drive sign, and the roads are much rougher. Gallery See also List of Idaho state parks National Parks in Idaho References External links McCroskey State Park Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation McCroskey State Park Map Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
McDonald Lake (Idaho)

McDonald Lake is a small alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Valley in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Stanley and 34 miles (55 km) northwest of Ketchum. The lake is very shallow and about half of it is a shallow wetland due to sedimentation. McDonald Lake can be accessed from State Highway 75 via Sawtooth National Forest road 205 and 096. Forest road 096 is a high clearance road that goes directly to a trailhead and campground on the shores of Yellow Belly Lake, which is just downstream of McDonald Lake. References See also List of lakes of the Sawtooth Mountains (Idaho) Sawtooth National Forest Sawtooth National Recreation Area Sawtooth Range (Idaho)
Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School

Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School is a charter high school commissioned by the West Ada School District. Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School has a separate board of trustees and policies than the West Ada School District. Included in its program are an associates degree (Associate of Science in Health Science) through Idaho State University, a wide array of concurrent credit opportunities, and certifications in MA, EMT, Pharmacy Technician. MMACHS is designed to help springboard alumni into their Pre-Med, Nursing, Paramedics, and Medical Assisting degrees. Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School was ranked the #1 Public Charter High School in Idaho and #68 ranked Public Charter High School in the US by Niche in 2025. The school shares a campus with Meridian Technical Charter High School (MTCHS). The two schools do not share classes; lunch is provided within the MMACHS cafeteria, and busing is provided at MTCHS. References
Meridian Technical Charter High School

Meridian Technical Charter High School (MTCHS) is a high school located in Meridian, Idaho, United States. The student population is 170–200 students, with a maximum of seventy students per grade. The school shares a campus with Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School (MMACHS). The two schools do not share classes; lunch is provided within the MMACHS cafeteria, and busing is provided at MTCHS. The school was originally known as Meridian Charter High School, which was changed to avoid confusion with nearby Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School. Purpose The purpose of MTCHS is to educate students in the fields of technology. The technical courses offered are programming, graphic arts, networking, engineering and electronics. College level classes are also offered, which allow students to graduate with college credits, certifications, or even the possibility of a college degree (with an extended and per-student curriculum). MTCHS requires that students complete an internship of 280 hours either in the summer before, or during their senior year. Internships have been completed in the past with major Boise area companies like HP, Micron Technology and Urban Design. Focus areas Over the course of their high school career, each student will gradually become more specialized in an area of technology. After their freshman year, a student chooses between the Hardware and Software pathways, each of which contains two of the four major focus areas. At the end of sophomore year, students once again split into one of the two focus areas within their current pathway. The different paths represent different technical electives that the student takes during their junior and senior years. Paths are as listed below: Computer Networking Topics include computer repair, networking, administering servers, network design, firewalls, and network security. Media Arts Topics include graphic design, print design, web site development, video production, and photography. Computer Programming Topics include JavaScript, XML, CSS, HTML, ASP.net, C#, Java, databases, SQL, PHP, and Software Development. Electronics/Engineering Topics include electronics, robotics, microcontrollers, soldering, technician training, problem-solving, troubleshooting, CAD. Curriculum MTCHS has high standards for its students. In the past MTCHS has had a higher grading school than most schools. Since the school provides many dual enrollment classes with surrounding universities, it was misleading and confusing having MTCHS grades not match up with the college grades. As of the 2013-14 school year, the grading scale has changed to match a typical school's grading system. MTCHS still imposed the no credit system, but the letter grades are those of most public schools: 90–100: A 80–89: B 70–79: C 0–69: NC (No Credit) References External links Official website West Ada District #2
Merriam Lake

Merriam Lake is a lake situated in the Lost River Range in Idaho, surrounded by mountains over 12,000 ft (3,700 m) high. In 2007 the state authorities planted tiger muskies in the lake to better manage the fisheries. Bighorn sheep and Mountain goat are the few mammals disposed to this terrain of central Idaho which Dr. C. Hart Merriam identified as Arctic–alpine when he made a biological survey of the region in 1890. References
Middle Cramer Lake

Middle Cramer Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Sawtooth National Forest trail 154 leads to the lake. Middle Cramer Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Downstream of Middle Cramer Lake is Lower Cramer Lake while Upper Cramer Lake is upstream. The lake is known for the waterfall that flows from the upper lake plunging directly into the middle lake. References See also List of lakes of the Sawtooth Mountains (Idaho) Sawtooth National Forest Sawtooth National Recreation Area Sawtooth Range (Idaho)
Middle Hanson Lake

Middle Hanson Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 8.7 miles (14.0 km) west of Stanley. Middle Hanson Lake is accessed via Sawtooth National Forest trail 640 from the Stanley Lake trailhead on forest service road 455 from State Highway 21. Middle Hanson Lake is the largest of the three Hanson Lakes. Upper and Lower Hanson Lakes are a short distance uphill from Middle Hanson Lake. The stream that drains the Hanson Lakes goes over Bridal Veil Falls before flowing into Stanley Lake Creek. See also List of lakes of the Sawtooth Mountains (Idaho) Sawtooth National Forest Sawtooth National Recreation Area Sawtooth Range (Idaho) References
Montpelier Wildlife Management Area

Montpelier Wildlife Management Area at 2,158 acres (8.73 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Bear Lake County east of the town of Montpelier. The WMA consists of land owned by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and Bureau of Land Management and Idaho Department of Lands property managed by IDFG. The WMA is managed for big game, including mule deer, pronghorn, and elk. In addition to hunting, there is a diversity of birds for bird watching in the WMA. References
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

i3i6 Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument ist ein Schutzgebiet vom Typ eines National Monuments im Süden des US-Bundesstaates Idaho. Es liegt in der Snake River Plain am Ufer des Snake River und bewahrt eine Fossilienlagerstätte aus der Epoche des Pliozäns, vor etwa 3,5 Millionen Jahren. Das bedeutendste Fossil des Gebietes ist das Hagerman-Pferd (Plesippus shoshonensis, ursprünglich Equus simplicidens). Das Schutzgebiet wurde 1988 eingerichtet und wird vom National Park Service verwaltet. Beschreibung Im 19. Jahrhundert führte der Oregon Trail, auf dem frühe Siedler über die Rocky Mountains den Pazifischen Nordwesten erreichten, entlang dem Snake River und durch das Gebiet des heutigen National Monuments. In die bis zu 200 m hohe Flussterrasse des Snake Rivers sind die Fossilien eingelagert. Die ersten Ausgrabungen im Gebiet fanden 1929 statt und wurden von der Smithsonian Institution durchgeführt. Ein lokaler Rancher hatte Wissenschaftler auf Funde auf seinem Land aufmerksam gemacht. Die Grabungen erbrachten Funde von 140 fossilen Arten, davon 44 Erstfunde und acht Arten wurden bisher nur in Hagerman Fossil Beds gefunden. Das Schutzgebiet wurde 1988 auf dem Westufer des Flusses errichtet, das in diesem Abschnitt den Prallhang darstellt, weshalb die besten Funde hier gemacht wurden. Im Jahr 1997 wurden im Rahmen einer durch Sponsoren finanzierten Notgrabung wegen drohender Erdrutsche weitere Erkenntnisse über die Gestalt der Region vor 3,5 Millionen Jahren gemacht. Die Pferde starben nicht an den heutigen Fundorten, sondern wurden durch die langsame Strömung eines breiten, flachen Flusses transportiert und in der heutigen Fundsituation abgelagert. Das Besucherzentrum mit Ausstellung zur Geschichte des Gebietes und den Fossilienfunden liegt auf dem anderen Flussufer im Ort Hagerman. Es enthält auch eine kleine Präsentation über die Geschichte der Internierung japanischstämmiger Amerikaner im Zweiten Weltkrieg, weil Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument auch den rund 60 km entfernten Minidoka National Historic Site mitbetreut, solange diese Gedenkstätte noch über keine eigenen Einrichtungen verfügt. Weblinks National Park Service: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (offizielle Seite; englisch) National Park Service: Geologie und Paläontologie des Gebietes
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument is a Pliocene-age site near Hagerman, Idaho. The 4,351-acre (17.61 km2) Monument is internationally significant because it protects one of the richest known fossil deposits from the Blancan North American Land Mammal Age. These fossils date from 3.07 million to at least 4 million years ago in age and represent at least 200 species. Hagerman is best known for having the largest known concentration of the fossil Hagerman horse, Equus simplicidens. The fossil beds, including the historic Smithsonian Horse Quarry, were designated a National Natural Landmark in 1975 and was reclassified as a National Monument in 1988. In 2014, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument joined Sibiloi National Park in Kenya as "sister parks" through a memorandum of understanding between the National Park Service and Office of International Affairs, the National Museums of Kenya, and Kenya Wildlife Service. A fundraising campaign at Hagerman helped send three Kenyan students to the internationally recognized Koobi Fora Field School, managed by George Washington University. Students from all over the world attend to learn East African archaeology, geology, and primatology taught by experts in their respective fields. In 2016, the Hagerman Paleontology, Environments, and Tephrochronology (PET) Project began their investigations into the geologic history at Hagerman with a focus on better dating individual fossil localities on the Monument and reconstructing the ancient landscapes that were there during the Pliocene. The PET Project is a collaboration between the park's former paleontologist and geoscientists from the US Geological Survey. In 2021, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument entered a 25-year partnership with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, which manages the six units of Thousand Springs State Park. The new Thousand Springs Visitor Center at the Billingsley Creek unit, opening in 2022, will feature all-new fossil exhibits and host ranger programs and other activities. In 2022, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument built a new state-of-the art research, collections, and fossil preparation building to facilitate paleontological and geological research and the proper curation of Hagerman's fossils. Notable fossils Hagerman horse, Equus simplicidens, formerly known as Plesippus shoshonensis Camelops, an extinct genus of camel that once inhabited North America Lontra weiri, oldest New World River otter and likely ancestor to today's four species of American river otter A Blancan-age occurrence of the otherwise Hemphilian bear, Agriotherium One of the earliest examples of the coyote-like Canis lepophagus A rich assemblage of other mammals, as well as birds, fish, amphibians, turtles, and invertebrates See also National Parks in Idaho List of national monuments of the United States References External links Media related to Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument at Wikimedia Commons Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument travel guide from Wikivoyage Official Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument website
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

Le Monument national du site fossilifère d'Hagerman (en anglais, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument) est un monument national américain, situé dans l'État d'Idaho. Description Le Monument national d'Hagerman protège l'un des plus grands sites fossilifères du monde pour la période du Pliocène. Ces fossiles datent de 3 à plus de 4 millions d’années et représentent au moins 200 espèces. Hagerman est surtout connu pour avoir la plus grande concentration connue de chevaux fossiles. Une espèce fossile découverte ici porte le nom du parc : le cheval d'Hagerman, ou Equus simplicidens. Références Voir aussi Articles connexes Liste des monuments nationaux américains Liste de sites fossilifères Equus (genre) Liens externes (en) Site officiel Ressources relatives à la géographie : Geographic Names Information System National Natural Landmarks National Parks Conservation Association NPSpecies Planning, Environment and Public Comment World Database on Protected Areas Ressources relatives à l'architecture : Harpers Ferry Center National Park Foundation NPS Stats Portail de la paléontologie Portail de l’Idaho
Hagerman Fossil Beds nationalmonument

Hagerman Fossil Beds nationalmonument ligger i delstaten Idaho i USA. Här har man funnit 30 kompletta fossila hästar av arten Equus simplicidens, Hagerman hästen. Totalt sett har man funnit fossil av ytterligare 200 hästar, men dessa har inte varit kompletta skelett. Här finns också över 200 olika arter av växter och djur i fossil form vilket gör det till den artrikaste fyndigheten i världen. Källor National Park Services i USA Externa länkar Officiell webbplats