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How To Get There
From Emmett, go 13 miles east on Highway 52
(Or from Horseshoe Bend, go eight miles west on Highway 52). Turn south at the Sweet-Ola junction. The northern boundary of the WRA is located one mile south of the junction, where the highway crosses the Payette River.
General Information
After the completion of Black Canyon Dam in 1924, sediment once carried freely by the Payette River began filling the upper end of Black Canyon Reservoir. In time this reduced the reservoir’s capacity and flood waters began inundating the small valley community of Montour. As the flooding grew worse, several solutions were considered. Finally, in 1976, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) purchased lands within the 100-year flood plain under the Montour Flood Project.
Realizing its value for wildlife and public use, Montour Valley was designated by Reclamation as the Montour Wildlife/Recreation Area (WRA). The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and Reclamation entered into a cooperative agreement in 1983 to manage the 1,100 acre WRA to protect and enhance wildlife habitats and to provide a variety of recreation experiences. Montour WRA is a designated wildlife viewing site in the official Idaho Wildlife Viewing Guide.
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