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Although Ryan Dam, constructed in 1915, controls the flow of the water over the falls, the enormity of The Great Falls is still impressive. The dam follows the natural break in the landscape that created the falls and was more than 80 feet high when first seen by Captain Lewis.
Ryan Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Missouri River, 10 miles (16 km) downstream from the city of Great Falls in the U.S. state of Montana. The dam is 1,336 feet (407 m) long and 61 feet (19 m) high; its reservoir is 7 miles (11 km) long and has a storage capacity of 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ). It is a run-of-river dam.
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- 1,336 ft
- 61 ft
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This dam is a hydroelectric dam that is 1,336 feet (407 m) long and 61 feet (19 m) high. The dam itself is quite spectacular, although the building to the side is pretty ugly. There is a lovely park in the centre of the dam area called Ryan Island and you reach it via a quaint wooden bridge.
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Although Ryan Dam, constructed in 1915, controls the flow of the water over the falls, the enormity of The Great Falls is still impressive. The dam follows the natural break in the landscape that created the falls and was more than 80 feet [24 meters] high when first seen by Captain Lewis.
Ryan Dam - Great Falls of the Missouri - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024) - Tripadvisor. United States. Montana (MT) Great Falls. Places to visit in Great Falls. Ryan Dam - Great Falls of the Missouri. 267 reviews. #5 of 77 things to do in Great Falls. DamsWaterfalls. Closed now. 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Write a review. What people are saying.
