Clark Canyon Dam
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Clark Canyon Dam is an earthfill dam located in Beaverhead County, Montana, about Script error: No such module "convert". south of the county seat of Dillon. The dam impounds the waters of the Beaverhead River, creating a body of water known as Clark Canyon Reservoir. The structure was constructed in 1961-1964 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, to hold water for downstream irrigation and for flood control purposes.
Clark Canyon Dam has a crest length of Script error: No such module "convert"., and a maximum height of Script error: No such module "convert".. The dam contains 1,970,000 cubic yards (1,510,000 m³) of material. The elevation of the dam crest is Script error: No such module "convert".. The reservoir has a total capacity of Script error: No such module "convert"., and when full has a surface area of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Construction of the dam and reservoir required the relocation of U.S. Route 91 (rebuilt as Interstate 15) and a main line of the Union Pacific Railroad. The reservoir inundated the former site of the small community of Armstead, Montana, and the site of Camp Fortunate, where the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped from August 17 to 22, 1805 and held negotiations with the Shoshone.[1]
Fishing
Fishing is a popular activity on the reservoir created by the dam. The reservoir is regularly stocked with fish.[2]
| Species | Family | Class | Native to MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | Trout | Coldwater | Introduced |
| Brown Trout | Trout | Coldwater | Introduced |
| Burbot | Codfish | Coldwater | Native |
| Common Carp | Minnow | Warmwater | Introduced |
| Longnose Sucker | Sucker | Warmwater | Native |
| Mountain Whitefish | Trout | Coldwater | Native |
| Rainbow Trout | Trout | Coldwater | Introduced |
| White Sucker | Sucker | Warmwater | Native |
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