The family just got back from a visit to Idaho Falls, Idaho to visit my father. We had a pretty good time visiting and sightseeing.
One of the nice things about Idaho Falls are the.. , well the Falls.
The Snake River has a natural falls there. The City of Idaho Falls has captured some of that natural elevation difference and diverts some of the water through a bulb turbine to generate electricity. The city has generated electricity off the river since 1900. Presently the three bulb generators produce about 100 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually from the nineteen foot elevation across the Falls.
But there is plenty of water for the Falls. If it were anywhere else it might be a tourist attraction in itself but tourists who Idaho Falls are in a lather to get to the nearby Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton Park so they whiz right be the Falls.
They are missing out is what I say.
Welcome home!! Hope you had a good visit with your Dad! I do love your photos and I do love the water falls!! They are so beautiful!!
We just drove by Idaho Falls so I didn’t get a chance to see these so I did miss out.
Missing out indeed. Looks like an opportunity to do a little trout fishing as well. Glad you’ve returned safely.
what wonderful photos … love moving water .. cant wait to see more
I wouldn’t want to miss out on those falls! Wonderful shots.
Those falls are gorgeous – I do love a good waterfall.
great photos!
These falls are gorgeous. Must have been downright refreshing, too!