Welcome to the homepage for Canyon Ferry Reservoir. This site provides links and information related to Canyon Ferry, and is managed by the GP Region's Montana Area Office. Contact Information:

Canyon Ferry Field Office
7700 Canyon Ferry Road
Helena, MT 59602, (406) 475-3921

Canyon Ferry Reservoir offers excellent fishing opportunities for rainbow trout, perch, ling, and walleye, with 33,500 surface acres of water and 96 shoreline miles. Concrete boat ramps, campgrounds, day-use areas, shelters, swimming, and three marinas are also available. Click here for recreation information.

Canyon Ferry Reservoir is located approximately 20 miles east of Helena. Take Highway 12 south for 10 miles, turn east on Highway 287, and then it is approximately 8 miles to the dam (see detailed area map below).

Canyon Ferry Links:

• Contact MTAO's Public Involvement Specialist
• Canyon Ferry Working Group (meeting minutes, newsletters, etc.)

• Canyon Ferry Recreation
• Concessions Management Information

• Canyon Ferry Commercial Services Plan - Dec 2004 (PDF, 3MB)
• Canyon Ferry Resource Management Plan / Environmental Assessment - Final Report (Feb 2003)
• Final Environmental Assessment: Canyon Ferry Reservoir Renewal of Long-Term Water Service Contracts for Toston, City of Helena, and H
• Group Use Shelter Reservatoin Form
• elena Valley

• Hydromet Information (reservoir content, discharge, etc.)
• Current Weather Conditions (Helena, MT)
• Boat Launching Facilities
• Hunting and Fishing Regulations (Montana)
• Precipitation Summaries
• Snow Water Content Graphs
• Reservoir Content
• Upper Missouri Annual Operating Plan (includes Canyon Ferry)
• Canyon Ferry Reservoir Allocations

Project & Facilities Links:

• Canyon Ferry Powerplant
• Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Project--Canyon Ferry Unit (statistics, history, etc.)
• Canyon Ferry Dam