Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Day Off - Hauser Dam

So, Tuesday was a day off, we decided to take a Road Trip and see the sights.

Specifically, Helens Reservoir, Lake helena and go upto Hauser Dam.

Hauser Dam Red Marker to Canyon Ferry
 
Anyway, if you would like, here is a little reading material:

Hauser Dam (also known as Hauser Lake Dam) is a hydroelectric straight gravity dam on the Missouri River about 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Helena, Montana, in the United States. The original dam, built between 1905 and 1907, failed in 1908 and caused severe flooding and damage downstream. A second dam was built on the site in 1908 and opened in 1911 and comprises the present structure. The current Hauser Dam is 700 feet (210 m) long and 80 feet (24 m) high.[3] The reservoir formed by the dam, Hauser Lake (also known as Hauser Reservoir) is 25 miles (40 km) long, has a surface area of 3,800 acres (1,500 ha), and has a storage capacity of 98,000 acre feet (121,000,000 m3) of water when full.[4]

The dam is a "run-of-the-river" dam because it can generate electricity without needing to store additional water supplies behind the dam. The powerhouse contains six generators, bringing Hauser dam's generating capacity to 17 MW.



Now for Some Photo Ops: Welcome to Hauser Dam 



Yes there is Fishing 



Along with Photos of the Dam:







Of Course the Mighty Water Flow from the Dam:



And of Course the Dakota Shot:




Safe Travels and Journeys
Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me
DaGirls Rv
Remember the e "W's". 

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