Libby Dam

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Libby Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Kootenai River in Montana that contributes significant power and water management capacity to the Columbia River Basin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concrete gravity dam
flood control structure
hydroelectric dam
affects Kootenai River flow regime
associatedWith Lake Koocanusa Bridge
benefits downstream flood protection in Canada
downstream flood protection in the United States
classification large dam
constructionStartDate 1966
coordinatedWith other Columbia River Basin dams
country United States
crosses Kootenai River
dedicationDate August 24, 1975
hasEnvironmentalImpact affects Kootenai River white sturgeon
alters downstream fish habitat
height about 129 meters
about 422 feet
installedCapacity about 525 megawatts
jurisdiction U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District
length about 3,055 feet
about 930 meters
locatedIn Lincoln County, Montana
locatedNear U.S.–Canada border
locatedOnRiver Kootenai River
manages spring snowmelt flooding
namedAfter nearby town of Libby
nearestCity Libby, Montana
numberOfTurbines 5
openingDate 1972
operator U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
owner U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
partOf Columbia River Treaty projects
partOfRiverBasin Columbia River Basin
primaryPurpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
provides peaking power to the regional grid
regionServed Pacific Northwest
regulates Columbia River Basin runoff
reservoir Lake Koocanusa
reservoirCapacity about 7.3 million acre-feet
about 9.0 cubic kilometers
secondaryPurpose recreation
water regulation for downstream navigation
spillwayType gated overflow spillway
supports boating on Lake Koocanusa
recreational fishing on Lake Koocanusa
turbineType Francis turbine
upstreamFrom Kootenai Falls

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Kootenay River hasDam Libby Dam
Lake Koocanusa createdBy Libby Dam
Lake Koocanusa hasDam Libby Dam
Kootenai River hasDam Libby Dam
Libby, Montana near Libby Dam
subject linked to: Libby
Lincoln County, Montana hasFeature Libby Dam
subject linked to: Lincoln County