Fort Peck Dam
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Fort Peck Dam is a massive earthfill dam in northeastern Montana that creates Fort Peck Lake and plays a key role in flood control, hydroelectric power generation, and water management in the Missouri River system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Peck Dam canonical | 4 |
| Fort Peck Project | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthfill dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Rivers and Harbors Act of 1935 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBeganUnder | Public Works Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1933 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | Fort Peck Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Missouri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | water management in the Missouri River system ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Fort Peck Power Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 250 feet
ⓘ
approximately 76 meters ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 21,000 feet
ⓘ
approximately 6,400 meters ⓘ |
| listedAs | major dam on the Missouri River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Montana ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
McCone County, Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valley County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fort Peck, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Missouri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
earthfill
ⓘ
rolled earth and rockfill ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Glasgow, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the largest earthfill dams in the world at the time of its construction ⓘ |
| numberOfPowerhouses | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1940 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Missouri River Mainstem System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pick–Sloan Missouri Basin Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerPlantType | hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| provides |
flood protection for downstream communities
ⓘ
hydroelectric power to the regional grid ⓘ navigation flow support on the Missouri River ⓘ recreational opportunities at Fort Peck Lake ⓘ storage for irrigation water ⓘ |
| purpose |
fish and wildlife conservation
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation water supply ⓘ navigation support ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| regionServed | Missouri River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the United States by volume ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Fort Peck Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | over 245,000 acres ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Fort Peck Project