American Falls, city (1990 pop. 3,757); Power co., SE Idaho, on Snake R., at S end of Amer. Falls Reservoir, 21 mi/34 km WSW of Pocatello; 42°47'N 112°51'W. Elev. 4,404 ft/1,342 m. Wheat-shipping center for irrigated agr. area (wheat, potatoes; cattle, sheep, poultry); potato processing; mfg. (farm machinery, concrete). Amer. Falls Dam (unit in Minidoka irrigation project) and large hydroelectric plant are here, American Falls Reservoir to NE. City grew after arrival of RR (1892). Moved to present site after construction (1927) of dam, reservoir of which inundated former site. Amer. Falls (c.50 ft/15 m high; in Snake R.) are nearby. S extension of Fort Hall Indian Reservation to E. Massacre Rocks State Park to SW.
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Power co., SE Idaho, on Snake R., at S end of Amer. Falls Reservoir, 21 mi/34 km WSW of Pocatello; 42°47'N 112°51'W. Elev. 4,404 ft/1,342 m. Wheat-shipping center for irrigated agr. area (wheat, potatoes; cattle, sheep, poultry); potato processing; mfg. (farm machinery, concrete). Amer. Falls Dam (unit in Minidoka irrigation project) and large hydroelectric plant are here, American Falls Reservoir to NE. City grew after arrival of RR (1892). Moved to present site after construction (1927) of dam, reservoir of which inundated former site. Amer. Falls (c.50 ft/15 m high; in Snake R.) are nearby. S extension of Fort Hall Indian Reservation to E. Massacre Rocks State Park to SW.
