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The lights at Shoshone Falls will be turned on daily from about 9 to 11:30 p.m. May 14 through May 31. The schedule is coordinated to when peak water flows are expected at the falls.
TWIN FALLS — Shoshone Falls is roaring back to life again, thanks to a large water release by the Bureau of Reclamation. The water at the 212-foot Shoshone Falls, nicknamed the “Niagara of the ...
Shoshone Falls After Dark returns with dazzling light shows scheduled for two weekends in July, in what is the event's second - and final - round of shows for 2023.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho - Shoshone Falls After Dark is back for a second round of shows this year July 5-9 and July 12-16 due to an increase in water flows. Southern Idaho Tourism traditionally stages ...
TWIN FALLS My dad and I always have chuckled about the idea that Shoshone Falls is the “Niagara of the West.” We fell for that moniker in July 1989, on a cross-country drive from Minnesota to ...
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Flows over Shoshone Falls will significantly increase this weekend, making the next several weeks the best time to visit one of Idaho’s most popular tourist destinations. Most of the past winter ...
Shoshone Falls, 212 feet high, began producing electricity in 1907 and currently has a capacity of 12.5 megawatts. Idaho Power bought the power plant in 1916.
The flow at the falls reached 20,000 cfs in mid-April and was in the 11,000-13,000 range for May. The flows created a huge revenue spike at the city park with Shoshone Falls views.
Shoshone Falls will open for ticketed entry June 3-12. Barry said these bigger flows -- reaching about 1,000 cubic feet per second vs. the May preview's 300 CFS -- will make the lights brighter ...
Shoshone Falls — 900 feet wide, 212 feet high and dubbed “the Niagara of the West” — was putting on a show unlike it has in years. Water tumbled over its edge at a furious rate after an ...