Catalog Record
Nelson Reservoir and Dam Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf (MB-ART) Water Operations Monitoring Data
Interior Region 5 & 6: Missouri Basin & Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf Water Operations Monitoring Data for Nelson Reservoir and Dam
Generation Effort
Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf Water Operations Monitoring
Location
Nelson Reservoir and Nelson Dikes
Themes
Water
Reclamation Project
Reclamation Program
Location Information
Location Name
Nelson Reservoir and Nelson Dikes
Location Description
The Nelson Reservoir, located 19 miles northeast of Malta, Montana, provides off-stream storage for irrigation of Malta Division lands in the Saco and Hinsdale areas. Nelson Reservoir is impounded by the Nelson Dikes.
Location Parent
State(s)
Montana
Unified Region(s)
Missouri Basin
Timezone
MT
Elevation
2,232 ft
Vertical Datum
NAVD88
Coordinates (lat, long)
(48.5297, -107.5186)
Horizontal Datum
WGS84
