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Yellowtail Dam is a dam across the Bighorn River in south central Montana in the United States. The mid-1960s era concrete arch dam serves to regulate the flow of the Bighorn for irrigation purposes and to generate hydroelectric power. The dam and its reservoir, Bighorn Lake, are owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
At the end of the canyon, the river passes through Yellowtail Dam and Afterbay Dam. The river turns to the northeast and enters the Great Plains. At Hardin the river is joined by the Little Bighorn River. Approximately 50 mi (80 km) downriver from the Little Bighorn, in Big Horn County, the Bighorn empties into the Yellowstone.
Afterbay Lake, located below Yellowtail Dam, is a popular spot for trout fishing as well as for viewing ducks, geese and other animals. [38] The Bighorn River below the Afterbay Dam is likewise a world-class trout fishing area. [38] [39] In addition, the area features many archeological and historical resources. [40]
Map showing the Missouri River basin Garrison Dam, which forms Lake Sakakawea, ... Yellowtail Dam: MT: Bighorn: Bighorn Lake: 525 160 1,381,189 1.704 250: See also
Eastern section of Bighorn Lake reservoir in Bighorn Canyon. The reservoir is 40 mi (64 km) south of Billings, Montana. It stretches the entire 72 mi (115 km) length of the Bighorn Canyon at full pool. The Lake was created by the 1965 construction of Yellowtail Dam on the Bighorn River, near Fort Smith, Montana. [2]
Immediately after entering Big Horn County, the three highways pass the seasonal Hardin rest area. [3] Entering Hardin , the county seat, the three highways intersect S-313 and MT 47 . S-313 provides access to Yellowtail Dam , while MT 47 connects back to I-94.
It is located along the Bighorn River where it exits from Bighorn Canyon. Montana Highway 313 ends at Fort Smith and leads northeast 42 miles (68 km) to Hardin and Interstate 90 . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fort Smith has a warm-summer humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Bighorn Canyon: Montana, Wyoming: NPS October 15, 1966: 120,296 acres (486.8 km 2) 249,659 The Yellowtail Dam, completed in 1967, formed Bighorn Lake on the Bighorn River, which provide opportunities for wildlife viewing, hiking, boating, and trout fishing. Visitors can tour four historic ranches or cycle near the prehistoric Bad Pass Trail.