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Beneath Jordanelle Reservoir, a little-known chapter of history

The site, now underwater, was once home to Japanese Americans seeking safety during World War II.

(Photo courtesy Mary Wada via KPCW)
126 Japanese Americans moved to Keetley in 1942 to avoid the internment camps, including many children.

(Photo courtesy Mary Wada via KPCW) 126 Japanese Americans moved to Keetley in 1942 to avoid the internment camps, including many children.