03 December 2020

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Fort Peck Dam Celebrates 80th Birthday

Fort Peck Dam Celebrates 80th Birthday


The Fort Peck Dam recently had its 80th anniversary recognized. The huge seven- year project was completed in October 1940. The dam is the largest hydraulically filled earth dame in the world. It measures 21,026 feet long with a height of 250.5 feet. The dam’s five turbines can generate 185,250 kilowatts of power. Building of the dam started in 1933 in the midst of the Great Depression.

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