SKQ Dam
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The Séliš Ksanka Ql̓ispé Dam, also known as SKQ Dam, is a concrete gravity-arch dam located at river mile 72 of the Flathead River. Built in 1938, it raises the level and increases the size of Flathead
Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ Dam (2018)
Water flowing out of the Salish-Kootenai Dam through one of several gates
A rainbow forming over the Salish-Kootenai Dam in Montana
Séliš Ksanka Ql’ispé Dam, formerly known as Kerr Dam, was completed in 1938. It dams the Flathead River a few miles below Flathead Lake southwest of Polson, Montana, 2017
Flathead Lake
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Flathead Lake is a large natural lake in northwest Montana, United States.
SKQ Dam
…gravity-arch dam located at river mile 72 of the Flathead River (116 river kilometer). Built in 1938, it raises the level and increases the size of Flathead Lake near Polson, Montana. The dam was designed to generate hydroelectricity but also serves recreational and irrigation uses. The dam was originally named…
Flathead Lake
Clouds over Flathead Lake in Polson, Montana, as the sun sets
Flathead Lake at Lakeside with Swan and Mission Range in the background