Lake Sherburne Dam is a 107-foot (33 m) high compacted earthfill dam built between 1914 and 1921 built just outside the boundary of Glacier National Park Montana its reservoir extending into the park. The dam impounds Swiftcurrent Creek as it flows out of the park. Water stored in Lake Sherburne is released to flow down Swiftcurrent Creek to the St. Mary River from which it is diverted to the Milk River flowing through Canada for 216 miles (348 km) before returning to the United States.
point
length (km)
373.075
building start year
1914-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
country
United States
height (cm)
35.5092
location
Montana, Glacier County Montana, Glacier National Park (U.S.)
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