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Facilities in Operation

Canals

9 mi  

Laterals

2 mi  


Diversion Facilities

Big Flat Canal Headworks

Carriage Facilities

Big Flat Canal

Location

From intake on Bitterroot River about 5 miles southwest of Missoula, Montana, generally northwest along west side of Bitterroot and Clark Fork Rivers.

Construction period

1945-1949  

Length

9.3 mi  

Diversion capacity

25 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

 

   Bottom width

5 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

2.2 ft  

Typical section, concrete bench flume:

 

   Bottom Width

4 ft  

   Side Slopes

0:1  

   Water Depth

2.2 ft  

   Lining thickness

5 in  

 

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