Great Falls of the Missouri
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Great Falls of the Missouri is a dramatic series of large waterfalls on the Missouri River in central Montana, historically noted by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural feature
ⓘ
waterfall complex ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | River’s Edge Trail (Great Falls, Montana) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Great Falls of the Missouri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BigFallsAlsoKnownAs | Great Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BigFallsHeightApprox | 87 feet ⓘ |
| BlackEagleFallsHeightApprox | 26 feet ⓘ |
| climateZone | semi-arid continental climate region ⓘ |
| closestMajorCity | Great Falls, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ColterFallsHeightApprox | 6–14 feet (seasonal variation) ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| CrookedFallsHeightApprox | 19 feet ⓘ |
| dateFirstDocumentedByLewisAndClark | 1805 ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Mississippi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationChangeApprox | about 187 feet total drop across the series of falls ⓘ |
| exploredBy |
Meriwether Lewis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | erosion of sedimentary rock layers ⓘ |
| geologicalType | series of cataracts and rapids ⓘ |
| hasDamNear |
Black Eagle Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cochrane Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Morony Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainbow Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Big Falls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Eagle Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Colter Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Crooked Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainbow Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyNotedBy | Lewis and Clark Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cascade County, Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Montana ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Missouri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedInPartBy | local and state agencies in Montana ⓘ |
| near | city of Great Falls, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | series of large waterfalls in a relatively short stretch of river ⓘ |
| numberOfMajorFalls | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf | Missouri River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RainbowFallsHeightApprox | 44 feet ⓘ |
| recreation |
hiking
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photography ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| riverMileApprox | miles 2,130–2,145 of the Missouri River (approximate) ⓘ |
| significance |
important landmark on the route to the Rocky Mountains
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major obstacle to upstream travel for the Lewis and Clark Expedition ⓘ |
| tourism | popular sightseeing destination ⓘ |
| usedFor | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
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