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2 - Milner Dam to Milner Power Plant (Upper Milner)

Class V+
1.6 Miles

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Snake
2 - Milner Dam to Milner Power Plant V+
low
233
9/8 4:30
[detail]

Min Sug. Level:  10000 cfs Max Sug. Level:  15000 cfs

River Description

One mile of white knuckle BIG water for EXPERT kayakers only. The last time two catarafters tried it, one swam the last part, and the other died. (Bob Clayton 6/8/1995) They were expert rafters. As far as I know, it has never been successfully run with anything but a kayak.

You can hike the entire reach on the south side. Scout it, and make sure you can handle what is there!

Thanks to Idaho Power for creating a great put in and take out as part of thier Milner Power Plant project. Here are some additional details on the releases they are providing as part of their FERC license requirements:
*A whitewater release request must be made before 3 p.m. (MST) on the Friday before the requested weekend day.
*A whitewater release request will occur only if there is sufficient water available and if requests for a given weekend day include at least two boaters.
*A minimum of two boaters must check in at the Milner Power Plant before a requested release will be provided.
*To verify a whitewater release, requesters must call the 800 number above before 3 p.m. MST on the Friday before the requested weekend day. The request will be counted as one release day if sufficient water was available and no cancellation was made.
*The 1.6-mile stretch of river between the dam and the power plant is a Class V-level whitewater rapid, recommended only for experts when flows exceed 10,000 cfs.

I will take my GPS out to the site and get accurate positions before the season starts.


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Last Updated: 2005-08-13 02:35:50

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This is a bypass reach for Milner Hydroelectric Project. Under the terms of its federal license to operate the power plant, Idaho Power is required to provide recreational flows annually for four weekend days (including Memorial Day) between May 1 and June 30, when inflow to the project, in excess of irrigation demands, is between 10,000 and 12,500 cubic feet per second (cfs).

By accessing Idaho Power's toll-free recreation line at 1-800-422-3143 (select option 2) , you can request a whitewater release date for boating below Milner Dam. You will be asked your first and last name, date, time, number of persons in your group and the duration you are requesting to boat.

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3.52 233 9/8 4:30

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Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
ID Snake— 2 - Milner Dam to Milner Power Plant V+ 233 cfs   low 9/8 4:30

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:4992
USGS Station:13087995
HUC:17040212
Latitude:42.5281
Longitude:-114.0169
Class:-1

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User Comments
2002-11-08 10:06:36 (2130 days ago)
David GarrityDetails
Recommended levels = 12k to 15k according to Amaral. Scouted it 10k and there's a nasty keeper hole of death part way down.
2002-07-24 14:14:03 (2237 days ago)
Stephen HuntDetails
Um... I haven't run this section and I probably never will get up that way, but I have a hard time imagining that the cfs levels recommended (low=12cfs high=15cfs as of 23jul2002) are accurate.
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