The Largest Reservoir in Idaho Has a Ghost Town Under It

Idaho has dozens of large reservoirs scattered across the state, but one of them has a spooky history hiding under the water.

LOOK: Is There a Ghost Town Hiding Under Idaho's Largest Reservoir?

In Southern Idaho, a few miles west of Pocatello, is American Falls Reservoir. It’s the largest reservoir in the Gem State at 56,000 acres (that’s 87 square miles) and it’s hiding a ghost town under all that water.

Sometimes, when the water levels drop, you can see the remnants of the houses, sidewalks, and a grain silo. This video was posted in 2021 when the water level was around 5 percent and you can see pretty much everything.

It’s a lot less creepy when you can see the remnants of the old ghost town, but when the area is covered by a layer of water, it gets much more spooky looking. The reason there’s a ghost town under the reservoir goes back to 1925 when the whole town was moved to make way for the new reservoir.

Spooky: This Ghost Town is Hiding Under Idaho's Largest Reservoir

At least it was an abandoned town when they flooded the area, otherwise swimming or boating in the water would be a horror story waiting to happen.

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And speaking of horror stories, it isn’t going to help this story be any less creepy if you know that just down the river from the reservoir is a location with an even more disturbing story. The Water Babies of Massacre Rocks State Park.

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