Great Falls Portage
The Great Falls Portage is the route taken by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805 to portage around the Great Falls of the Missouri River during the outbound portion of the expedition.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ryan Dam.
Ryan Dam
Dam
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Ryan Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Missouri River, 10 miles downstream from the city of Great Falls in the U.S. state of Montana. The dam is 1,336 feet long and 61 feet high; its reservoir is 7 miles long and has a storage capacity of 5,000 acre-feet. Ryan Dam is situated 1½ miles northeast of Great Falls Portage.
Great Falls Portage
- Type: Protected area
- Categories: portage trail and historic site
- Location: Cascade, Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.55135° or 47° 33′ 5″ northLongitude
-111.14766° or 111° 8′ 52″ westOpen location code
85VCHV22+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 6838746461OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q5599166
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