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Shoshone Falls
Shoshone Falls

Shoshone Falls is a waterfall on the Snake River located approximately five miles east of Twin Falls, Idaho. Sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," Shoshone Falls is 212 feet (64.7 meters) high and flows over a rim 900 feet (274 meters) wide. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x683, 199 KB) Summary Shoshone Falls, selfmade photograph in May 1998. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x683, 199 KB) Summary Shoshone Falls, selfmade photograph in May 1998. ... Hopetoun Falls near Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ... This article is about the Snake River in the northwestern United States. ... Twin Falls is a city located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. ... State nickname: Gem State Official languages English Capital Boise Largest city Boise Governor Dirk Kempthorne (R) Senators Larry Craig (R) Mike Crapo (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 14th 216,632 km² 0. ...


A park overlooking the waterfall is owned and operated by the City of Twin Falls. Shoshone Falls is best viewed in the spring as irrigation of the Snake River often significantly diminishes water levels in the summer and fall. High-altitude aerial view of irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. ...


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Shoshone Falls. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000 (93 words)
Shoshone Falls, in the Snake R., at Twin Falls, on line bet.
Jerome and Twin Falls cos., S Idaho; 212 ft/65 m high, 900 ft/274 m wide.
Once a great spectacle, the flow of the falls has been reduced by irrigation projects upstream.
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