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Lake Koocanusa (KUU-KAN-USA) is a reservoir in British Columbia and Montana (United States) formed by the damming of the Kootenai River by the Libby Dam in 1972. The Dam was formally dedicated by President Gerald Ford on August 24, 1975. [1] The Koocanusa Bridge over Lake Koocanusa from the east bank.
Map highlighting major dams and reservoirs in the Kootenai River watershed and surrounds. Lake Koocanusa was named for the treaty that was developed between the Kootenai Indians, the Canadian government, and the U.S. government to build the dam and form the reservoir. [4] It was the fourth dam constructed under the Columbia River Treaty.
The Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway is a 67-mile (108 km) scenic highway in Lincoln County, Montana, USA, following the Kootenai River and the eastern shore of Lake Koocanusa on Highway 37. The road starts in Libby and proceeds north to Eureka. Lake Koocanusa is formed behind Libby Dam and has a visitors center nearby.
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Kikomun Creek Provincial Park, on the northeast shore of Lake Koocanusa, includes campgrounds and access to boat launches on the east shore of the lake. [136] The Kootenai River Trail along the Montana section of the river, [ 137 ] about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long, follows the river from Libby to Kootenai Falls and the well known Swinging ...
2.3 Lake Koocanusa. 2.4 Other waters west of the divide. ... Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Lake County, Montana ...
There are local ranger district offices in Eureka, Fortine, Libby, Trout Creek, and Troy, Montana. [1] About 53 percent of the 94,272-acre (381.51 km 2) Cabinet Mountains Wilderness is located within the forest, with the balance lying in neighboring Kaniksu National Forest. [2] Ranger station at Murphy Lake
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 ).