Lake Koocanusa
| Lake Koocanusa | |
|---|---|
| Location | Montana / British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 48°23′N 115°19′W / 48.383°N 115.317°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Kootenay River |
| Primary outflows | Kootenai River |
| Basin countries | United States, Canada |
Lake Koocanusa is a reservoir in British Columbia (Canada) and Montana (United States) formed by the damming of the Kootenay River by the Libby Dam.
Lake Koocanusa was named in a contest won by Alice Beers of Rexford, Montana. The name is made from the first three letters of the Kootenay (alternately, Kootenai) River, Canada, and USA. Lake Koocanusa was built as a joint project of the U.S. and Canada. It is 26 km (16 mi) from Libby, Montana, also on the Kootenai River, from which the dam gets its name. The Libby Dam has a Visitors Center and can be accessed by the Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway which begins in the nearby town of Libby, Montana.
External links
- The Libby, Montana, web site with more information about Lake Koocanusa
- Libby Dam, United States Army Corps of Engineers
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