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Snake River Canyon (Idaho)

Large canyon formed by the Snake River in the Magic Valley region of southern Idaho

Field	Value
name	Snake River Canyon (Idaho)
photo	Snake River Canyon Idaho 2007.jpg
photo_caption	Snake River Canyon, Idaho
map	USA Idaho
map_caption	Location of Snake River Canyon in Idaho
country	United States
state	Idaho
district_type	County
district	Twin Falls
district1	Jerome
coordinates
river	Snake River

Snake River Canyon is a canyon formed by the Snake River in the Magic Valley region of southern Idaho, forming part of the boundary between Twin Falls County to the south and Jerome County to the north. The canyon ranges up to 500 ft deep and 0.25 mi wide, and runs for just over 50 miles. Perrine Bridge crosses the canyon immediately north of the city of Twin Falls; Hansen Bridge crosses the canyon to the east of Twin Falls. Shoshone Falls is located approximately 5 mi east of Perrine Bridge along the canyon. The canyon continues through Glenns Ferry and south of Boise, making it longer than 50 miles.

History

In the late 19th century I. B. Perrine and others founded the Magic Valley's first successful agricultural operations on the Snake River Canyon floor. The canyon's value as a farming area diminished after irrigation projects made agriculture practical in the surrounding areas in the early 20th century. Today the canyon floor is a tourist attraction and features several parks and golf courses.

In the past it was generally believed the Snake River Canyon was created by a cataclysmic flood caused by water released from Lake Bonneville approximately 15,000 years ago. However, as of 2000, geologists believe that while the canyon was shaped by the flood, its basic structure predated it.

Local fame

The canyon is well known as the site of an unsuccessful 1974 attempt by Evel Knievel to jump across it in the Skycycle X-2 rocket. The dirt ramp built for that jump is still there and remains a tourist attraction (42°35'49.5"N 114°25'22.3"W).

On September 16, 2016, stuntman Eddie Braun successfully jumped the canyon using technology similar to that used by Evel Knievel 42 years previously.

File:2013-07-07 17 40 58 View west down the Snake River Canyon from just northwest of Shoshone Falls in Idaho.jpg|View west down the Snake River Canyon from Shoshone Falls File:Snake river canyon 20070602.JPG|Looking west down the Snake River Canyon from the Perrine Bridge File:2013-07-07 17 37 07 View east up the Snake River Gorge from just northwest of Shoshone Falls in Idaho.jpg|View up the Snake River Gorge above Shoshone Falls

References

[http://www.magicvalley.com/app/projects/riverofstone/ "River of Stone"], Magic Valley website. Retrieved June, 2014.
"Anatomy of a Canyon: Dissecting the Panorama". MagicValley.com.
Topinka, Lyn. [https://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/Glaciers/IceSheets/description_lake_bonneville.html "Lake Bonneville and the Bonneville Flood"], Cascades Volcano Observatory, January 22, 2003. Accessed August 18, 2008.
"Stuntman Eddie Braun makes the jump across the Snake River Canyon". Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc..

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