Canyon Ferry Lake Fishing Spot

  • Elevation: 3919'
  • Last Modified By: overstdr on 02/13/08 08:58 AM
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Canyon Ferry Lake Description

Coordinates: 46°38?55?N 111°43?39?W? / ?46.64861°N 111.7275°W? / 46.64861; -111.7275 Canyon Ferry Lake is a reservoir on the Missouri River near Helena, MT and Townsend, MT. It is Montana's third largest body of water, covering 35,181 acres (142 km²) and 76 miles (122 km) of shore (1). The dam was completed in 1954 and has been used for electricity, irrigation, and flood controls since. It is a popular outdoor destination amongst those in southwestern Montana providing boating, fishing, and is nestled against the Big Belt Mountains of the Rocky Mountains. Canyon Ferry Lake has also become a leading ice boat venue for iceboat racing and iceboat world speed record attempts.[1][2]

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