Lake Elwell
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Lake Elwell is a lake
in north central Montana
. The reservoir
was created by the dam
ming of the Marias River
at the Tiber Dam
. Lake Elwell was named for Judge Charles B. Ewell (1888–1974), former director of the Montana Reclamation Association.http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:177255768516041425::NO::P3_FID:777636
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in north central Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. The reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
was created by the dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
ming of the Marias River
Marias River
The Marias River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 210 mi long, in the U.S. state of Montana. It is formed in the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Glacier County, in northwestern Montana, by the confluence of the Cut Bank Creek and the Two Medicine River...
at the Tiber Dam
Tiber Dam
Tiber Dam, located in southern Liberty County in northern Montana, USA, is a dam on the Marias River which forms Lake Elwell, also known as Tiber Reservoir. Construction on the dam began in 1952 and it was complete in 1956. Between 1967 and 1969, a dyke was added to the southern rim of the...
. Lake Elwell was named for Judge Charles B. Ewell (1888–1974), former director of the Montana Reclamation Association.http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:177255768516041425::NO::P3_FID:777636