Located in south-central Idaho, Twin Fallsis the regional center for a rich agricultural area
whose development can be solely attributed to the vast reclamation network constructed during
the first two decades of this century. The various reclamation projects were known as “tracts”
and in the Twin Falls vicinity include Minidoka, Salmon, Northside, and the one specifically
responsible for the genesis of Twin Falls: the Twin Falls Southside Irrigation Tract. This
project, involving the construction of Milner Dam and its related canal system,
has provided water to more than 200,000 acres on the south side of the Snake River since it
opened in 1905.
The efforts of the Twin Falls Land and Water Company, the organization
formed in 1900 to provide the financial backing and leadership in building the system and
opening the tract, represented the earliest and most successful example of reclamation under the
Carey Act of 1894. This legislation was intended to foster a cooperative venture between private
investment, state supervision and local management so that large areas of arid federal land might
become agriculturally productive. The completion of the reclamation projects and development
of numerous communities in this part of Idaho represent the successful resolution of such a
partnership.
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