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Buffalo Rapids Project - Main Page
Facilities in Operation
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Canals |
62 mi |
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Laterals |
96 mi |
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Pumping Plants |
6 |
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Drains |
45 mi |
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Carriage Facilities
Fallon Main Canal
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Location |
Near Fallon, Montana, from Fallon Pumping Plant east about 3 miles. |
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Construction period |
1946-1948 |
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Length |
3.5 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
72 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
6 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
3.7 ft |
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Fallon Relift Canal
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Location |
Near Fallon, Montana, from Fallon Relift Pumping Plant at the end of Fallon Main Canal, south-southwest about 3 miles. |
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Construction period |
1946-1948 |
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Length |
3.5 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
34 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
4 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
2.7 ft |
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Glendive Canal
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Location |
From Glendive Pumping Plant near Fallon, Montana, northeast about 26 miles along the Yellowstone River to vicinity of Glendive, Montana. |
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Construction period |
1937-1941 |
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Length |
34.1 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
330 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
13 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
7 ft |
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Shirley Main Canal
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Location |
From Shirley Pumping Plant, about 20 miles southwest of Terry, Montana, northeast about 12 miles along Yellowstone River to a point 8 miles southwest of Terry. |
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Construction period |
1940-1943 |
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Length |
13.3 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
105 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
8 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
4 ft |
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Terry Main Canal
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Location |
Vicinity of Terry, Montana, from Terry Pumping Plant east about 6 miles. |
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Construction period |
1940-1944 |
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Length |
7.7 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
60 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
5 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
3.5 ft |
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Pumping Plants
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Designation |
Number of units |
Total capacity, cfs |
Total dynamic head, ft |
Total horsepower |
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First division: |
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Glendive No. 1 |
3 |
330 |
103 |
4,500 |
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Glendive No. 2 |
2 |
37.5 |
143 |
800 |
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Second division: |
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Shirley |
3 |
111 |
51 |
750 |
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Terry |
3 |
61.5 |
109 |
900 |
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Fallon |
3 |
72 |
45 |
450 |
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Fallon Relift |
2 |
40 |
90 |
500 |
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