Category: River Access

Barber Dam: The Hydropower Project in our Backyard

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By Mary Lucachick The Barber Dam Hydroelectric Project is the closest hydroelectric power plant to Idaho’s capitol.  It’s located about 1/3 mile above Eckert Road east of downtown Boise. Fulcrum, LLC, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power North America, Inc., and Ada County are co-licensees. The 40-year Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license for the… Read more »

Barber Pool – A Completely Different River Experience

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by Tom “Chel” Chelstrom Dipped my paddle In the cool clear water Canoe slices through Like a sleek river otter   Paddle ‘round the bend What will you see Splashy little riffle Or a sweet eddy People define ideal river trips in different ways. The Boise River “town stretch” from Barber Park to Ann Morrison… Read more »

A Place for Floods to Go

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BY ROCKY BARKER rbarker@idahostatesman.com The moment of truth for the development of Ada County since 1955 has arrived. For more than 27 days, the flood-swollen Boise River has rolled through Boise, Garden City and Eagle at 8,000 cubic feet per second with only minimal damage and inconvenience. Today it flows at 8,600 cfs as measured… Read more »