Sunbeam Dam

Sunbeam Dam (HM22TY)

Location: Stanley, ID 83278 Custer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 16.248', W 114° 44.13'

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The Sunbeam Dam was constructed by the Sunbeam Consolidated Gold Mines Company to provide power for their mill located 13 miles up Yankee Fork on Jordan Creek.
Construction of the dam and power plant began in June, 1909, and was completed in May, 1910.
The mill and mine operated almost a year on the electricity from his dam but the low cost of electric power couldn't compensate for the low value of the mine's ore. The Sunbeam property was sold at a sheriff's auction in April, 1911. Caretakers remained but the power plant was never used again.
The dam's fish ladder eventually fell into disrepair. Idaho Fish and game then contracted the blasting of the bank next to the dam to allow fish passage in 1934.
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HM NumberHM22TY
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Placed ByU.S. Forest Service
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Date Added Monday, November 13th, 2017 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 680727 N 4904444
Decimal Degrees44.27080000, -114.73550000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 16.248', W 114° 44.13'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 16' 14.88" N, 114° 44' 7.8000000000002" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near State Hwy 75, Stanley ID 83278, US
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