Construction of Yellowtail Dam & Power Plant 63-65

by James F. Voborsky, Wisconsin DOT, Rhinelander, WI, USA,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Waterpower '85

Abstract:

The Yellowtail Unit of the Missouri River Basin project is located on the Bighorn River in south central Montana. The key feature of the unit is Yellowtail Dam which rises 525 ft. between the walls of the rugged Bighorn Canyon. The dam, a tall, thin-arch type having a symmetrical double curvature is the highest in the Missouri River Basin. This paper discusses various features of the project construction, including intakes, stilling basin, concrete production, and others.

Subject Headings: Rivers and streams | Power plants | Arch dams | Water intakes | Concrete dams | Infrastructure construction | Project management | Missouri River | Montana | United States

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