Palisades, Idaho
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Swan Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83428. It stands on Russell Creek. The Survey maps it on the Palisades Dam quadrangle.
On record in Palisades
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1932 USGS Irwin quadrangle1:125000
- 1932 USGS Irwin quadrangle1:96000
- 1935 USGS Irwin quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Palisades Dam quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Palisades quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
30 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Palisades between 1992 and 2017, burning about 4 acres in total. 18 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | CLIFFS |
| 4 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | not named |
| 24 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | not named |
| 20 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | SHEEP CREEK 3 |
| 18 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | SHEEP |
| 10 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | VAN |
| 10 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | SHEEP |
| 8 August 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | PINE BAY |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Palisades: 6 occurrences, 4 prospects, 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Dolomite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades Creek Area Limestone - Dolomite Deposit | Limestone, General, Dolomite | Occurrence | Dolomite, Limestone | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bear Creek Phosphate Deposit | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Prospect | 1951 | |
| Limestone Deposit | Limestone, General | Occurrence | Limestone | |
| Palisades Reservoir Limestone Deposit | Limestone, General | Occurrence | Limestone | |
| Phosphate Deposit | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | ||
| Red Ridge Phosphate Deposit | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Occurrence | Limestone, General | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Occurrence | Limestone, General | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
13 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Palisades in 13 storm reports between 2001 and 2025: 7 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 wildfire. The reports record 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Hail | Palisades | 4 hurt | Heavy hail fell on boat on Palisades Reservoir with larger than quarter sized hail falling on video. 4 occupants received bruises from the hail. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Palisades | 2 hurt | Hail recorded on a boat on Palisades Reservoir with 2 more injuries due to bruising from hail. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palisades | - | A 59 mph wind gust recorded at ITDE5 Palisades Dam mesonet site. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palisades | - | Sixty to 70 mph wind gusts estimated over Pine Creek Pass. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palisades | - | Mount Baird recorded a 65 mph wind gust. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Palisades | - | One inch hail reported at Calamity Campground. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Palisades | - | Bear Lake Emergency Manager measured inch and quarter hail driving through region. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palisades | - | At least three boats were reported capsized due to winds caused by a thunderstorm on Palisades Reservoir on August 1st. Times are estimated and the exact wind speeds are unknown but a significant event to document. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Palisades | - | One inch hail reported by National Weather Serivice employee in the town of Palisades. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Palisades | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palisades | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Palisades | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Wildfire | Palisades | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irwin | 5.8 miles | 16 | |
| Swan Valley | 9.7 miles | 16 | |
| Keenan City (historical) | 15.9 miles | 16 | |
| Caribou City (historical) | 17.4 miles | 16 | |
| Herman | 18.4 miles | 15 | |
| Gray | 22.5 miles | 14 | |
| Guyaz | 24.4 miles | 13 | |
| Dehlin | 26.2 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 397005. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







