Strike, the general manager of Idaho Power Company from 1938 to 1948,[1] the dam's powerplant has a nameplate capacity of 82.8 MW.

Strike Dam, upriver from Swan Falls, was built without fish passage facilities.

Today, Hells Canyon Dam (1967) is the first total barrier to fish migration on the Snake.

[4] Surrounding the dam and its reservoir are a number of campgrounds, boat launches, docks, and hiking trails.

Trout, Small and Large Mouth Bass, Crappie, Perch, Bluegill, Sturgeon and many other kinds of fish can be caught in the waters around the dam.