List of lakes in Silver Bow County, Montana
Encyclopedia
There are at least 14 named lake
s and reservoir
s in Silver Bow County, Montana
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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,...
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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...
s in Silver Bow County, Montana
Silver Bow County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Beaverhead National Forest *Deerlodge National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,606 people, 14,432 households, and 8,933 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile . There were 16,176 housing units at...
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Lakes
- Emerald Lake, 45°45′17"N 112°28′24"W, el. 8747 feet (2,666.1 m)
- Fish Lake, 45°54′33"N 112°56′20"W, el. 7976 feet (2,431.1 m)
- Mud Lake, 45°55′00"N 112°53′56"W, el. 8291 feet (2,527.1 m)
Reservoirs
- Basin Creek Reservoir, 45°51′15"N 112°32′45"W, el. 5863 feet (1,787 m)
- High Service Reservoir, 46°02′09"N 112°32′43"W, el. 6279 feet (1,913.8 m)
- Moulton Distribution Reservoir, 46°02′14"N 112°32′04"W, el. 6384 feet (1,945.8 m)
- Moulton Reservoir, 46°05′24"N 112°00′33"W, el. 6312 feet (1,923.9 m)
- Moulton Reservoir Number 2, 46°05′17"N 112°29′00"W, el. 7024 feet (2,140.9 m)
- Moulton Reservoir Number One, 46°05′24"N 112°30′32"W, el. 6752 feet (2,058 m)
- South Fork Reservoir, 45°51′26"N 112°44′55"W, el. 6194 feet (1,887.9 m)
- South Side Reservoir, 45°08′13"N 112°31′59"W, el. 6253 feet (1,905.9 m)
- Upper Reservoir, 45°50′22"N 112°31′32"W, el. 6014 feet (1,833.1 m)
- Upper Reservoir, 45°50′36"N 112°31′27"W, el. 6112 feet (1,862.9 m)
- West Side Reservoir, 46°01′26"N 112°33′08"W, el. 5974 feet (1,820.9 m)