Monday, November 9, 2026

1965 US-2 Bridge and 1922 4mw Hydroelectric Project on Moyie River at Moyie Springs, ID

Bridge: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; Satellite)
Dam: (Satellite)
Falls: (Satellite)
Power Houses: (Satellite)

The Moyie River originates in Canada and flows into the Kootenay River, which flows into the Columbia River.

Street View, Sep 2025

Street View, Aug 2025

Paul De Wolf, Jun 2021

The continuous truss has a main span of 378' (115.2m). [HistoricBridges]

Donna Browne posted
This is the Moyie River Canyon Bridge in North Idaho. This is a steel truss cantilever bridge that is approximately 465 ft high. It opened in 1965 replacing and older bridge from 1923

Chad Marang commented on Danna's post

Scott n Paige, Sep 2025

Paul De Wolf, Jun 2021

Paul De Wolf, Jun 2021

Most photos showed water flowing over the dam. Here is one where all of the water is being diverted to the penstocks to the powerhouses.
Chad Graham, Jul 2023

The falls:
Erik Michaels, Jul 2022

I presume these are the powerhouses.
It has 4 units which generate just 4mw total. [HydroReform]
Satellite

Eileen Dam is upstream.
CrowMike, Oct 2026

Note that it is old enough to use a horizontal shaft because the thrust bearing had yet to take over.
Jesse Morre, Oct 2019

Idaho, p1

Idaho, p1

Idaho, p1

Idaho, p2

Idaho, p2

Idaho, p2


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