| Nelson Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Nelson Reservoir | |
| Location | Phillips County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48°29′28″N 107°32′55″W / 48.49111°N 107.54851°W / 48.49111; -107.54851 |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 4,114.5 acres (1,665.1 ha) |
| Average depth | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Max. depth | 47 ft (14 m) |
| Water volume | 79,200 acre⋅ft (97,700,000 m) |
| Surface elevation | 2,217 ft (676 m) |
Nelson Reservoir is a reservoir located in Phillips County, Montana, northeast of Malta and northwest of Saco, Montana, created by damming the Milk River, a tributary of the Missouri River.
It is stocked annually with 100,000 walleye as well as yellow perch and northern pike. There is both warm-weather and ice fishing.
The Nelson Dam is maintained by the Bureau of Reclamation. It is a homogeneous earthfill dam originally built in 1914-1915 and enlarged in 1921–1922. It provides water storage for irrigation.
There is a recreation area and campground adjacent to the reservoir.
It is named for H.H. Nelson, who formed The Milk River Water User's Association to lobby for building diversion dikes and dams.
Notes
- "Nelson Reservoir". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Nelson Reservoir". Visit Montana, Montana’s Official Tourism, Travel & Vacation Info Site. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- "Nelson Dam". Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- Manoukian, Marko (April 14, 2021). "How Nelson Reservoir got it's [sic] name". Phillips County News. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
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