Mackay Dam at 54 Percent Capacity - July 22 2013

Mackay Dam at 54 Percent Capacity - July 22 2013. 100 percent would be 60-65 feet deep.

Full moon behind the house tonight, July 22 2013.

Blast from the Past - Hauling Coal in Construction of Mackay Dam - 1917

Hauling coal, Claude (Blacky) Woods and George Spath driver on a donkey engine and steam shovel during construction of Mackay Dam. 1917.

Mackay Dam at 58 Percent and Fire - Dec 18 2012

Worried about this sole ice fisherman at the Mackay Dam this afternoon as just 9 days ago, this area was open water (below).

Just 9 days earlier on December 9 2012, this area was open water (below).

Looking at the Big Lost River Range with Mt. McCaleb (far right) from the Mackay Dam, December 18 2012.

There was a fire just beyond the spillway at the Mackay Dam this afternoon, December 18 2012.

 The Mackay Dam has a variety of fish to offer:

• Mountain Whitefish
• Brook Trout
• Kokanee Salmon
• Rainbow Trout
• West Slope Cutthroat

Mackay Dam Has No Ice for Ice Fishing - December 9 2012

Mackay Dam at 55 percent. December 9 2012. No ice for fishing yet.

Mackay Dam At 44 Percent Today - September 10 2012

Mackay Dam At 44 Percent Today - September 10 2012. Double click to enlarge to full-size.

Clear Skies Above Mackay Idaho Today - August 27 2012

 Mackay Dam from Highway 93 looking south. Aug 27 2012

 Barton Flat from Highway 93 Aug 27 2012.

 Three Sisters from Highway 93 Aug 27 2012

Mt. Borah from Willow Creek Summit Aug 27 2012

Blast from the Past - Mackay Dam Gates To Be Repaired - Mackay Miner October 19 1921

Mackay Dam Continues Over the Spillway - June 23 2012

Mackay Dam continues over the spillway today, June 23 2012 indicating that the Mackay Reservoir is 100 percent full.

US Forest Service Controlled Burn Mackay Dam May 15 2012

Guest Photo by Alaysha Whitworth.

Mackay Idaho Ice Fishing on the Mackay Dam January 14 2012

Ice fishing huts on the Mackay Dam January 14 2012

Such a nice day with NO WIND today, so many people without ice huts were able to get out on the reservoir.

Ice Fishing Huts on the Mackay Dam.

 Kemmer on the ice at the Mackay Dam. The ice is about 2 1/2 feet deep.

Jim Gregory determining the age of the fish with Keith McBride looking on at the Mackay Dam January 14 2012.

Ice Fishing on Mackay Dam - December 26 2011

Ice Fishing on the Mackay Reservoir Dam December 26 2011.

Guest Photo by Teresa Burwell

Blast from the Past - Mackay 1953

Blast from the Past - Mackay Dam Gates Repaired October 19 2006

Blast from the Past - Mackay Dam Gates Repaired October 19 2006. Be sure to double click on photo for larger and clearer image

Mackay Dam began going over the spillway today June 26 2011

Mackay Dam at 55 Percent in preparation for snow melt May 28 2011

Mackay Dam May 28 2011

Mackay Dam still mostly iced over April 24 2011

Mackay Dam April 24 2011

Mackay Dam Spillway April 24 2011

Mackay Dam April 24 2011

Mackay Dam at 84 Percent April 11 2011

Blast from the Past - Ice Harvest on the Mackay Dam. From the Mac Tschanz Collection

Hudd's Confectionery aka Tschanz's Confectionery.