Magic Reservoir
Magic Reservoir is a reservoir on the Big Wood River on the border of Blaine and Camas counties, Idaho. However, most of the reservoir is located in Blaine County. The reservoir and surrounding Bureau of Land Management land offers opportunities for boating, fishing, camping, and hunting, among other activities. The reservoir is impounded by Magic Dam, which was built in 1910.[4][5]
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| Location | Blaine and Camas counties, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43°16′51″N 114°22′41″W[1] |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Big Wood River and Camas, Lava, Poison, and Rock creeks[2] |
| Primary outflows | Big Wood River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | 1910 |
| Surface area | 3,740 acres (1,510 ha) [3] |
| Water volume | 195,000 acre-feet (0.241 km3) |
| Surface elevation | 4,800 feet (1,500 m) |
References
- "Magic Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- Idaho: Fairfield (Map). 1:100,000. Bureau of Land Management. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4113-2446-6.
- "Magic Dam". National Performance of Dams Program. Stanford University. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- "Magic Reservoir". All Trips Sun Valley Idaho. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- "Magic Reservoir". Idaho Fish and Game Department. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
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