Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
According to the World Almanac, Fort Peck Dam, MT is the largest embankment dam in the United States with the fifth-largest man-made reservoir. The vast size of Fort Peck Lake and its remoteness from major population centers provides a variety of high quality outdoor experiences including camping, boating, fishing, hunting, sightseeing, and wildlife viewing. This project has 19 recreation areas.Buffalo, elk, antelope, upland birds, and small game abound at this project located within the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. The lake offers excellent fishing for Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Salmon and Paddlefish. Scientists recognize this area as one of the most fossiliferous localities in the world. There are more than 400 specimens including the massive skull of a triceratops on display at the museum inside the Fort Peck power plant. This area is along the Lewis and Clark route.
Directions
From Glasgow, MT, take Highway 24 South to Fort Peck.
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Posted by: recreation2 and last modified on Jul 05, 2007 by thoos
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