Black Eagle Dam
Black Eagle Dam is an attraction in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,006 m. Harris Mountain stands 1,544 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Eagle Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
dam in Great Falls, Montana, U.S
Wikidata Q4920713, matched on coordinates and name (80 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1006 m
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Kings Hill Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Eagle Memorial Island: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.6 mi
- Black Eagle Park: 0.7 mi
- Graybill Park: 0.8 mi
- Smelter Hill: 0.3 mi
- Indian Butte: 0.4 mi
- Hill Fifty-seven: 3.4 mi
- Antelope Butte: 9.4 mi
- Gobbler Knob: 9.8 mi
- C. M. Russell Museum: 1.3 mi
- Cascade County Historical Society Museum: 1.4 mi
- Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art: 1.4 mi
- Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center: 1.4 mi
- Vinegar Jones Cabin: 2.1 mi
- Black Eagle Falls: 0.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 2.9 mi
- Crooked Falls: 3.3 mi
- Big Falls: 7.3 mi
- Giant Springs: 1.8 mi
- Newman Spring: 10.6 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 11.1 mi
- Kid Russel & Monte: 2.1 mi
- Kid Russell and Monte Statue: 2.7 mi
- Lewis and Clark Statue: 2.8 mi
- Montana Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP: 12.6 mi
- Electric City Speedway: 1.3 mi
- Rainbow Dam: 2.9 mi
- West Side Orchard Garden: 3.9 mi
- Carter: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Eagle Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Mountain | E 88° | 1,544 m | 24.6 mi |
| Square Butte | WSW 257° | 1,440 m | 23.3 mi |
| Belt Butte | ESE 118° | 1,415 m | 20.1 mi |
| Creamery Hill | SSE 164° | 1,341 m | 19.7 mi |
| Blankenbaker Hill | SSE 153° | 1,322 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mahoney Hill | SSE 152° | 1,308 m | 18.9 mi |
| Forest Hill | SSE 155° | 1,287 m | 18.2 mi |
| Red Butte | S 171° | 1,271 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:57 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:39 | 21:27 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 15:44 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Great Falls 16st, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/405794349
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