Saturday, June 13, 2026

194mw Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ (SKQ)/Kerr Dam on Flathead River near Polson, MT

(Satellite)

GreasedMonkey75, Feb 2019

"The concrete arch-type dam stands at 204 feet high, which is 54 feet higher than Niagara Falls....The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are the first tribes in the nation to own and operate a major hydropower facility." The three units have a capacity of 194mw. [visitmt]

Melanie Blair, Aug 2017

I can't determine the design of the spillway gates. Are they sluice gates that go down?
Brad Lane, Jun 2021

The reservoir is called Flathead Lake.
MontanasFlaheadLake
YouTube Video

The powerhouse is on the west side of the little peninsula.
Satellite

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They have probably opened more gates since May 31 since the reservoir was full. I think that is what the first reel is showing.
USACE

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