Rainbow Dam Overlook

Rainbow Dam Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Cascade, Montana and has an elevation of 3,425 feet. Rainbow Dam Overlook is situated nearby to the waterfall Rainbow Falls, as well as near Crooked Falls.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rainbow Falls and Rainbow Dam.

Rainbow Falls

Waterfall

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Rainbow Falls is a waterfall on the Missouri River in Great Falls, Montana, just upstream from Crooked Falls and downstream from Colter Falls and Rainbow Dam.

Rainbow Dam

Dam

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Rainbow Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Missouri River, 29 feet high and 1,055 feet long, located six miles northeast of Great Falls in the U.S. state of Montana. Rainbow Dam is situated 1,000 feet north of Rainbow Dam Overlook.

Giant Springs

Park

Photo: Montanabw, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Giant Springs is a large first-magnitude spring located near Great Falls, Montana and is the central feature of Giant Springs State Park. Its water has a constant temperature of 54 °F and originates from snowmelt in the Little Belt Mountains, 60 miles away. Giant Springs is situated 1 mile west of Rainbow Dam Overlook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Black Eagle and Great Falls.

Black Eagle

Village

Black Eagle is a census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Black Eagle had a population of 949. It is a suburb of Great Falls. Black Eagle is situated 3½ miles west of Rainbow Dam Overlook.

Great Falls

Photo: Villian88, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Great Falls is a city in Central Montana. It is the third most populous city in Montana with approximately 60,000 people. It is the hub for commercial and financial dealings in the center of the state.

Gibson Flats

Hamlet

Gibson Flats is a census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gibson Flats had a population of 203. It is part of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gibson Flats is situated 4½ miles southwest of Rainbow Dam Overlook.

Rainbow Dam Overlook

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Cascade, Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.53146° or 47° 31′ 53″ north

Longitude

-111.20358° or 111° 12′ 13″ west

Elevation

3,425 feet (1,044 metres)

Open location code

85VCGQJW+HH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357975391

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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