Catalog Record
Yellowtail Afterbay (Montana) Sedimentation Survey Data
Yellowtail Afterbay 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. Yellowtail Afterbay is associated with Yellowtail Afterbay 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
Reclamation Project
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
Reclamation Program
Location Information
Location Name
Yellowtail Afterbay and Yellowtail Afterbay Dam
Location Description
Yellowtail Afterbay is formed by Yellowtail Afterbay Dam, constructed on the Bighorn River 2.2 miles downstream from Yellowtail Dam. They are part of the Yellowtail Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program and are located approximately 45 miles southeast of Billings, Montana.
Location Parent
State(s)
Montana
Unified Region(s)
Missouri Basin
Timezone
MT
Elevation
3,208 ft
Vertical Datum
NAVD88
Coordinates (lat, long)
(45.3163, -107.9216)
Horizontal Datum
WGS84
