Son_of_Perdition
Senior Member
I bought an 8 acre recreational site many years ago. It's located in SE Idaho on what is called the Oneida Narrows of the Bear River. I had been seriously thinking about building a small cabin or some individual mobile 'tiny homes'. We figured we needed 6 to accommodate everyone in my immediate family. It was put into a family trust 10 years ago must be in name only since I'm the one responsible for the maintenance fees and property taxes every year. I remind my kids but they just look at me with a smile.
We've been offered many times more than we paid for it. It's located back up on the saddle of one of the surrounding mountains. One of the highest sites on the BR Ranch Estates. I was trying to locate some photos on 'Google'. Came upon a few, there was also a link to the Estates FB account. I logged into my account to connect then found out that the powers that be have successfully petitioned the state and federal government to enlarge the Oneida reservoir. They are going to construct a dam further down the Bear River at the place that the Narrows gets it's name and raise the level of water 109 feet. It's going to encompass several lower cabin sites but will never reach my property.
This is the proposed location of the new higher dam looking north, my property is further north & off to the left.
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This shows an outline of our property.
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This shows a scene of the river and boaters floating down, this will be under water.
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We've been offered many times more than we paid for it. It's located back up on the saddle of one of the surrounding mountains. One of the highest sites on the BR Ranch Estates. I was trying to locate some photos on 'Google'. Came upon a few, there was also a link to the Estates FB account. I logged into my account to connect then found out that the powers that be have successfully petitioned the state and federal government to enlarge the Oneida reservoir. They are going to construct a dam further down the Bear River at the place that the Narrows gets it's name and raise the level of water 109 feet. It's going to encompass several lower cabin sites but will never reach my property.
This is the proposed location of the new higher dam looking north, my property is further north & off to the left.
View attachment 17791
This shows an outline of our property.
View attachment 17792
This shows a scene of the river and boaters floating down, this will be under water.
View attachment 17793
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