Cascade

Cascade, home to approximately 1000 permanent residents, is nestled in the majestic mountains of Southwestern Idaho, 75 miles north of Boise on Highway 55 at an elevation of 4800 feet. The community is a recreational haven offering year-round activities from boating and golf, to skiing and snowmobiling. The lake in Cascade is one of the top largest lakes in Idaho and there are over 250 smaller lakes and streams in the county. Cascade has a number of lodging options including vacation home rentals, local and backcountry motels and one of Idaho's finest hotels which opened in 2003. Shop all 7 distinctive gift shops, enjoy a nice meal in a variety of restaurants, catch a movie in our beautifully restored theatre, or stroll down Main Street at night and enjoy the lights.

There are over 400 miles of snowmobile trails, 250 miles which are groomed in the Cascade area. All of these trails connect to trail systems in McCall or Garden Valley. Sourced with thanks from CascadeChamber.com Lake Cascade or Cascade Reservoir is located on the North Fork Payette River in Valley County, Idaho in the Boise National Forest. It is the fourth largest lake in the state. The closest town is Donnelly. The earthen dam was built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation between 1946 and 1948. The lake contains perch, trout, Smallmouth bass, Kokanee, and Coho salmon for anglers and there is a winter ice fishing season. In 2003 the Idaho Department of Fish and Game The U. S. Bureau of Reclamation withdrew its application for an Issues involved in mitigating damage during the lowering of the lake level include maintaining an adequate supply for (IDFG) proposed draining Lake Cascade to facilitate the removal of pikeminnow and the addition of sport fish, such as perch. Pikeminnows are a problem in Lake Cascade because they are predators that live up to 15 years and compete for food stocks.irrigation, providing a steady stream for power, maintaining salmon flow augmentation, and other water rights. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation manages the reservoir and estimated the draining could take place over the course of a year at a cost of $100,000 to $300,000. studying the Environmental Impact Statementdrawdown citing "that the draining of Lake Cascade is not a viable option for sport fish restoration. Sourced with thanks from Wikipedia Lake Cascade

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