Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Minidoka County · listed in 1974 · category: Structure.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of Minidoka Dam and Power Plant between 1995 and 2020, burning about 9,166 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 3 were 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 | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 462 acres | Idaho Falls District | JACKSON |
| 24 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 363 acres | Twin Falls District | WALCOTT |
| 2 September 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.1 acres | Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge | LAKE WALCOTT 12 |
| 18 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 334 acres | Idaho Falls District | JACKSON |
| 10 September 1997 | Natural | 10 acres | Twin Falls District | JACKSON |
| 8 August 2020 | Firearms and explosives use | 1,391 acres | Twin Falls District | LAKE WALCOTT |
| 29 August 2009 | Other causes | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | STRAW FIRE |
| 26 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 388 acres | Idaho Falls District | JACKSON |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Minidoka Dam and Power Plant: 10 past producers, 2 producers, 2 unknowns. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Platinum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minidoka | Gold, Platinum | Past Producer | Stream Placer | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jackson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| General Grant Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Home Stake Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Home Stake Placer | Gold | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Minidoka, the town this property stands in, in 18 storm reports between 2004 and 2025: 16 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | $8,000 | Multiple trees downed and power outage 12 miles west of Minidoka. |
| December 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | $2,000 | A measured gust of 68 mph occurred southwest of Minidoka with an outhouse and chicken coop blown over. Wheel lines blown away as well. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts caused power outages northwest of Minidoka. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | The Minidoka ARL mesonet site recorded a 60 mph wind gust. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | A 59 mph wind gust measured 6 miles northwest of Minidoka. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | Mesonet site MIN recorded a 64 mph wind gust 6 miles northwest of Minidoka. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | Sixty mph 6 miles northwest of Minidoka. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | A 60 mph wind gust measured at the Minidoka mesonet station. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | A private weather station recorded a 66 mph wind gust near E 600 N and 700 Rd E. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | The Minidoka ARL mesonet site measured a 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| May 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Minidoka | - | Funnel cloud photographed near Minidoka. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | The Minidoka mesonet site measured a 60 mph wind gust. |
| December 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | A member of the general public used amateur equipment to measure a 72 mph wind gust at Minidoka. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | Sixty-one mph wind gust measured 6 miles northwest of Minidoka. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Minidoka | - | Nickel sized hail west of Minidoka. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | Winds damaged power lines and knocked out power in Minidoka County. |
| January 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Minidoka | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74000746 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Minidoka County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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