Country: USA

Clark Canyon Dam

Dam in Beaverhead County, Montana · Beaverhead River · forms Clark Canyon Reservoir

Height
148 ft
45 m (NID height)
Length
2,950 ft
899 m
Completed
1964
Clark Canyon Reservoir today
5,517.55 ft
7 days ▲ 0.83 ft
vs full pool
▼ 28.55 ft
Normal storage
178,062 acre-ft
Below normal for the date
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 1:00 PM MDT. Full level page →

Facts

Purposes
Flood Risk Reduction; Irrigation
Dam type
Earth
Structural height
148 ft
Owner
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (Federal)
Maximum storage
328,979 acre-ft
Surface area
6,606 acres
Hydraulic height
132 ft
Drainage area
2,321 sq mi
Spillway
Uncontrolled, 70 ft wide
Army Corps district
Walla Walla District
Also known as
Clark Canyon Reservoir
NID ID
MT00569

Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 22, 2025. Search NID ID MT00569 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.