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Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Montana. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).
The Beaverhead River is an approximately 69-mile-long (111 km) tributary of the Jefferson River in southwest Montana (east of the Continental Divide). [1] It drains an area of roughly 4,778 square miles (12,370 km 2).
A large beaver dam measuring 2,139 feet (650 m) long, 14 feet (4.3 m) high and 23 feet (7.0 m) thick at the base is located within the Three Forks area. Education [ edit ]
The Hoover Dam in Arizona and Nevada was the first hydroelectric power station in the United States to have a capacity of at least 1,000 MW upon completion in 1936. Since then numerous other hydroelectric power stations have surpassed the 1,000 MW threshold, most often through the expansion of existing hydroelectric facilities.
A beaver dam or beaver impoundment is a dam built by beavers; it creates a pond which protects against predators such as coyotes, wolves and bears, and holds their food during winter. These structures modify the natural environment in such a way that the overall ecosystem builds upon the change, making beavers a keystone species and ecosystem ...
All reservoirs in Montana should be included in this category. The main article for this category is List of dams and reservoirs in Montana; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reservoirs in Montana; See also category Lakes of Montana
The Beaver Creek SNOTEL weather station is located at the southern end of Lee Metcalf Wilderness, in the valley east of Echo Peak (Montana). Beaver Creek has a subalpine climate ( Köppen Dfc ). Climate data for Beaver Creek, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, 1985-2020 extremes: 7850ft (2393m)
Hyalite Reservoir is a reservoir located in southwest Montana, formed by Middle Creek Dam on Hyalite Creek. [1] The lake is situated in Hyalite Canyon at an elevation of 6,699 ft (2,042 m), about 12 miles (19 km) south of Bozeman, Montana and 25 miles (40 km) north of Yellowstone National Park.