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Canyon Ferry Lake

Reservoir in Montana, United States

Field	Value
name	Canyon Ferry Lake
image	CanyonFerryReservoir.jpg
caption	Canyon Ferry Lake
location	Lewis and Clark and Broadwater Counties in
Montana,
United States.
Located near Helena, Montana.
coords
type	reservoir
inflow	Missouri River
outflow	Missouri River
catchment	15904 sqmi
basin_countries	United States
length	30 mi
width	5 mi
area	33534 acre
max-depth	166 feet
volume	1550596 acre.ft
shore	76 mi
elevation	3799 feet msl
islands	Cemetery Island
cities	Canton and Townsend
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Montana, United States. Located near Helena, Montana. | max-depth = 166 feet Canyon Ferry Lake is a reservoir on the Missouri River 20 miles east of Helena, Montana near Townsend, Montana. It is Montana's third largest body of water, covers 33534 acre and has 76 mi of shore. It was formed by the building of Canyon Ferry Dam, which was completed in 1954 and has been used for electricity, irrigation, and flood control since.

Recreation

The lake is a popular outdoor destination providing boating, fishing, wildlife habitat, and is nestled against the Big Belt Mountains of the Rocky Mountains. It is considered one of the most popular lakes in the state, with 24 recreation sites around the reservoir. Canyon Ferry Lake has also become a leading ice boat venue for iceboat racing and iceboat world speed record attempts. The former town of Canton lies beneath the lake, having been submerged following construction of the dam. File:Canyon Ferry Yacht Basin.jpg|Canyon Ferry Lake, north end, viewed from Yacht Basin Marina. File:CanyonFerryDamoverhead.jpg|Aerial View of Canyon Ferry Lake and Canyon Ferry Dam. File:Big Belts and Canyon Ferry.jpg|Canyon Ferry Lake in foreground as seen from U.S. Highway 12 near Townsend, Montana. Big Belt Mountains in background. File:Map Pick–Sloan Missouri Basin Program.png|Location of Canyon Ferry Lake and other reservoirs and dams built in the Pick–Sloan Program since the 1940s.

Fishing

The lake is regularly stocked with fish. Canyon Ferry Reservoir continues to be one of the most popular angling destinations in the state of Montana.

Species	Family	Class	Native to MT
Bluegill	Sunfish	Warmwater	Introduced
Brook Trout	Trout	Coldwater	Introduced
Brown Trout	Trout	Coldwater	Introduced
Burbot	Codfish	Coldwater	Native
Common Carp	Minnow	Warmwater	Introduced
Fathead Minnow	Minnow	Warmwater	Native
Flathead Chub	Minnow	Warmwater	Native
Largemouth Bass	Sunfish	Warmwater	Introduced
Longnose Dace	Minnow	Warmwater	Native
Longnose Sucker	Sucker	Warmwater	Native
Mottled Sculpin	Sculpin		Native
Mountain Whitefish	Trout	Coldwater	Native
Northern Pike	Pike	Warmwater	Introduced
Pumpkinseed	Sunfish	Warmwater	Introduced
Rainbow Trout	Trout	Coldwater	Introduced
Smallmouth Bass	Sunfish	Warmwater	Introduced
Stonecat	Catfish		Native
Utah Chub	Minnow		Introduced
Walleye	Perch	Warmwater	Introduced
White Sucker	Sucker	Warmwater	Native
Yellow Perch	Perch	Warmwater	Introduced
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	Trout	Coldwater	Native

References

"Canyon Ferry Reservoir".
(2018-06-27). "Canyon Ferry Lake Bathymetry Survey Map". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Geographic Data Services Section.
(2006-01-04). "Canyon Ferry Lake near Helena Montana".
Reclamation, Bureau of. "Bureau of Reclamation".
"Canyon Ferry Reservoir".
"Windjet Project - Ice record Location".
"Location for ice record challenge".
"FISHMT :: Waterbody Details".

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