Cooney Dam () is a dam in
Carbon County, Montana, that creates Cooney Reservoir.
The earthen dam was constructed in 1937 by the State of Montana, with a height of , and a length of at its crest.
[ It impounds Red Lodge Creek for irrigation water storage. The dam is owned and operated by the ]Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is a government agency in the executive branch state of Montana in the United States with responsibility for ensuring sustainable development of the state's land, mineral, natura ...
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The reservoir it creates, Cooney Reservoir, has a normal water surface of , a maximum storage capacity of , and a normal capacity of .[ Recreation includes boating, camping, hiking, and fishing for walleye and rainbow trout.][ The state maintains the adjacent Cooney State Park.][
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Dams in Montana
Reservoirs in Montana
United States state-owned dams
Buildings and structures in Carbon County, Montana
Dams completed in 1937
Landforms of Carbon County, Montana
1937 establishments in Montana