Kerr Dam (Ktunaxa: ʔa·kniǂk̓aʔnuk ) is a concrete gravity-arch dam located at river mile 72 of the Flathead River increasing the size of Flathead Lake near Polson Montana. The dam was designed for hydroelectricity but also serves recreational uses. The dam is named after Frank Kerr president of the Montana Power Company at the time of the dam’s completion in 1938.
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length (km)
164.897
building start year
1930-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
height (cm)
62.484
location
Montana, Flathead Indian Reservation, Lake County Montana
opening year
1938-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operator
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation, PPL (utility)
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