Lake Elwell (a.k.a. Tiber Reservoir) is a

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

in north central

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...

. The reservoir was created by the

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...

ming of the

Marias River The Marias River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 210 mi (338 km) long, in the U.S. state of Montana. It is formed in Glacier County, in northwestern Montana, by the confluence of the Cut Bank Creek and the Two Med ...

at the Tiber Dam. Lake Elwell was named for Judge Charles B. Elwell (1888–1974), former director of the Montana Reclamation Association.

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Elwell Bodies of water of Liberty County, Montana Bodies of water of Toole County, Montana Protected areas of Liberty County, Montana Protected areas of Toole County, Montana Montana articles lacking sources {{TooleCountyMT-geo-stub

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