Kerr Dam Polson Montana

The Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ Dam, also known as SKQ Dam, is a concrete gravity-arch dam located at river mile 72 of the Flathead River. Built in 1938, it raises the level and increases the size of Flathead Lake near Polson, Montana. The dam was designed to generate hydroelectricity but also serves recreational and irrigation uses.
  • Impounds: Flathead River
  • Height: 205 ft (62 m)
  • Length: 751 ft (229 m)
  • Total capacity: 1,217,000 acre⋅ft (1.501 km³)
  • Catchment area: 8,587 sq mi (22,240 km²)
  • Surface area: 191.5 sq mi (496 km²)
  • Commission date: 1938-1954

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