Catalog Record

Lake Como (Montana) Sedimentation Survey Data

Lake Como Sedimentation Survey Data. The primary purpose of this type of survey is to determine the present storage-elevation relationship of the reservoir and possible change in storage due to sedimentation. Lake Como is associated with Como Dam. Reservoir sedimentation surveys typically contain a survey report, area-capacity (ACAP) table, and geospatial data.
Generation Effort Reservoir Sedimentation Surveys
Themes Infrastructure and Assets
Tags Reservoir Sedimentation, Reservoir Survey, Area Capacity
Reclamation Project Bitter Root Project
Reclamation Program

Location Information

Location Description Como Dam was completed in 1910 by local irrigators and rehabilitated on its crest and upstream face by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1954. This semi hydraulic earthfill dam is at the end of a natural lake. The dam and reservoir are along Rock Creek and are located approximately 60 miles southwest of Missoula, Montana. Columbia Basin Teletype (CBTT) = CMO.
Location Tags Upper Colorado River Basin, Reservoir, Lake Como
Location Parent
State(s) Montana
Unified Region(s) Columbia-Pacific Northwest
Timezone MT
Elevation 4,249 ft
Vertical Datum NGVD29
Coordinates (lat, long) (46.0617, -114.2333)
Horizontal Datum WGS84