Yellowtail Dam

USA / Montana / Fort Smith /
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A dam on the Bighorn River, completed in 1965 and named after the famous Crow chairman Robert Yellowtail. The resulting Bighorn Lake extends approximately 71 miles through Wyoming and Montana, 55 miles of which are held within spectacular Bighorn Canyon. The lake and the surrounding area forms the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area: www.nps.gov/bica/
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Coordinates:   45°18'25"N   107°57'29"W
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