Sunbeam Dam

Sunbeam Dam on the Salmon River was bought by the state of Idaho early the 20th century. The adjacent bank was blasted out in the mid-1930's to provide fish passage for salmon and steelhead. Now, nearly a century later, the state lacks the initiative to protect these amazing fish runs by advocating dam removal and fish passage. Sunbeam dam also creates a fun rapid! You can view the dam at the interpretive site at a pull out at Highway 75 mile 202.4.