Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation.
Glacier preserves over 1, 000, 000 acres of forests, alpine meadows, and lakes. Its diverse habitats are home to over 70 species of mammals and over 260 species of birds.
Covering 12, 383 acres (19 square miles), Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located on the western edge of the northern Great Plains, 50 miles east of the Rocky Mountains and 12 miles north of Great Falls, Montana.
Extending 125 miles up the Missouri River from the Fort Peck Dam in north-central Montana, the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is approximately 1, 100, 000 acres in size and includes the 245, 000 acre Fort Peck Reservoir.
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1935 to provide breeding habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife.
The Medicine Lake Wetland Management District (WMD)is located in the extreme northeastern corner of Montana. The area was entirely glaciated and is part of the prairie pothole region.
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is primarily a high elevation mountain wetland-riparian area.
Extending 125 miles up the Missouri River from the Fort Peck Dam in north-central Montana, the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is approximately 1, 100, 000 acres in size and includes the 245, 000 acre Fort Peck Reservoir.
Benton Lake Wetland Management District (WMD) was established in 1975 in the heart of Montana's Big Sky country. The District covers 25, 000 square miles, includes 10 counties, and is the largest WMD in the country.
The Bowdoin WMD is located in Valley, Phillips, Blaine, and part of Hill Counties in northern Montana.
Extending 125 miles up the Missouri River from the Fort Peck Dam in north-central Montana, the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is approximately 1, 100, 000 acres in size and includes the 245, 000 acre Fort Peck Reservoir.
Pishkun Dikes and Reservoir are part of the Sun River Project.
Willow Creek Dam, a part of the Sun River Project, is an earthfill structure on Willow Creek about 15 miles southeast of Gibson Dam. This reservoir, with 1, 530 surface acres and 11 shoreline miles, offers fishing for rainbow trout and kokanee salmon.
Clark Canyon Dam and Barretts Diversion Dam are features of the East Bench Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program.
Gibson Dam, the principal structure of the Sun River Project, is on the Sun River, 70 miles west of Great Falls, Montana. It is a concrete arch dam and contains 167, 500 cubic yards of concrete.
The Lake is part of the Greenfields Division on the Sun River Project in central Montana, west of the city of Great Falls. Small recreation area with over 3, 000 acres of land and 1, 500 acres of water available for recreation.
The Nelson Reservoir, a feature of the Milk River Project, is located 19 miles northeast of Malta, Montana provides offstream storage for irrigation of Malta Division lands in the Saco and Hinsdale area.
Anita Dam and Reservoir, features of the Huntley Project, are located 6 miles southeast of Ballantine, Montana near Billings. This offstream storage dam was completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937.
Canyon Ferry Dam and lake are located in Montana about 50 miles downstream from where the Gallatin, Madison, and Jefferson Rivers join to form the Missouri River.
The Fresno Dam, Milk River Project, is located on the Milk River 14 west of Havre, Montana. This reservoir, with 7, 388 surface acres and 65 miles of shoreline, offers good fishing opportunity for walleye, northern pike, and perch.
Hungry Horse Dam is on the South Fork of the Flathead River, 15 miles south of the west entrance to Glacier National Park and 20 miles northeast of Kalispell, Montana.
Tiber Dam and its reservoir, Lake Elwell, are on the Marias River in north-central Montana. The dam and reservoir are features of the Lower Marias Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Project.
The 12-mile long Garnet Back Country Byway climbs 2, 000 feet through the scenic Garnet Range to Garnet Ghost Town. Thanks to extensive preservation efforts, the 30 buildings in this historic town look much the same as they did in 1895.
This 149-mile section of the Missouri River is the only major portion that has been preserved in a natural and free-flowing state. It is a remarkable float trip for canoers and rafters, and is suitable for beginners.
Libby Dam spans the Kootenai River, in the northwestern corner of Montana. Libby Dam is 422 feet tall and 3, 055 feet long. Lake Koocanusa (Koo for Kootenai, Can for Canada, and USA) is 90 miles long.
According to the World Almanac, Fort Peck Dam, MT is the largest embankment dam in the United States with the fifth-largest man-made reservoir.
Located in southern Montana, the Gallatin National Forest offers 24 administrative cabins to the public for recreational use.
Located in west central Montana, lies the Lewis and Clark National Forest emcompassing 1.8 million acres scattered into seven separate mountain ranges. The forest boundaries spread east from the rugged, mountainous Continental Divide onto the plains.
Stretching along the west side of the continental divide from the US Canadian border south approximately 120 miles lies the 2.3 million acre Flathead National Forest.
Located in the extreme northwest corner of Montana, bordered on the north by Canada and on the west by Idaho, lies the The Kootenai National Forest. Of the total 2.2 million acres, 50, 384 are in the State of Idaho.