Fort Peck Dam, Hydroelectric power station in McCone County, United States.
Fort Peck Dam extends 6,409 meters across the Missouri River, standing 76 meters tall as the largest hydraulically filled dam in the United States.
The construction of Fort Peck Dam started in 1933 during the Great Depression, employing over 10,500 workers at its peak in July 1936.
The dam received national recognition when photographer Margaret Bourke-White captured its concrete towers for the first cover of Life magazine in 1936.
Five turbines within the power plant generate 185,250 kilowatts of electrical power while managing flood control and water quality on the Missouri River.
The reservoir creates Fort Peck Lake, extending 216 kilometers with a shoreline longer than California's Pacific coast.
Location: McCone County
Inception: 1933
Height: 76 m
GPS coordinates: 48.00280,-106.41600
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:58
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