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Gibson Dam

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General

  • Vicinity Map
  • Region (Map) ....................... Great Plains
  • State (Map) ............................... Montana
  • County ............... Teton, Lewis and Clark
  • Project ....................................... Sun River
  • Dam type ................. Concrete thick arch
  • Location ..... 30 mi NW of Augusta, MT
  • Watercourse ... North Fork of Sun River
  • Reservoir ....................................... Gibson
  • Original construction .............. 1926-1929
  • Modified ............................................ 1938
  • National ID Number ................ MT00571
  • Hydrological Unit Code ...................

Hydraulics

  • Total storage to
      El. 4724 .............................. 99,100 acre-ft
  • Service spillway
      Capacity at El. 4724 ............... 30,000 cfs
  • Outlet works
      Capacity at El. 4724 ................. 3,050 cfs

Dimensions

Hydrology

Geology

  • Foundation: Crystalline limestone in regular beds which strike normal to the river and dip 75 degrees upstream.


Narration

 


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 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, Montana Area Office,
                   PO Box 30137, Billings, MT 59107-0137, (406) 247-7664

 | Operator:  Greenfields Irrigation District,
                       Box 157, Fairfield, MT 59436, (406) 467-2533

 

 

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