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.

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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]

Fish species within the lake
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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