Mackay Reservoir Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on Mackay Reservoir in Custer County, Idaho.
1 of these launches include facility details from Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Mackay Reservoir facts
| Surface area | 1,178 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 38 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 7.3 miles |
| Surface elevation | 6,060 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Mackay, completed 1918 |
| Dam size | 75 ft high, 1,430 ft long |
| Dam purposes | Other |
| Dam owner | Privately owned |
| Normal storage | 45,000 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Big Lost River Sinks |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID ID00181). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Mackay Reservoir water level & temperature
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Wildlife you might see at Mackay Reservoir
Most-observed birds: Common Loon (6), Ring-billed Gull (3), Song Sparrow (3), Sage Thrasher (3), Osprey (3), Sabine's Gull (2), Red-tailed Hawk (2), American Robin (2), Hermit Thrush (2), Caspian Tern (2).
Other wildlife: Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (1).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (46 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
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Counties
- Custer County (2)