HYDROELECTRIC

LOCATION AND POWER

• This dam is located near Great Falls, Montana
• It is 61 feet tall.
• It is located on the Missouri River
• the dams overall capacity is 60 megawatts
• And the annual production of electricity is over one billion watts

RYAN ISLAND

• the dam started construction in 1915
• Before the dam was there the island was partially underwater.
• As the dam was being built more of the island appeared.

BEFORE AND AFTER THE RYAN DAM

HYDROELECTRIC POWER