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MISSOURI RIVER HEADWATERS BASIN STUDY MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENTMemorandum of Agreement • May 5th, 2020
This Basin Study encompasses the Missouri River basin (Basin) headwaters in Montana from the Continental Divide to the U.S. Highway 191 Fred Robinson Bridge over the Missouri River (at the USGS Missouri River at Landusky gaging station ) and to the Montana State Highway 200 Bridge over the Musselshell River (at the USGS Musselshell River at Mosby gaging station). Both stations are upstream of Ft. Peck Reservoir which is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Basin encompasses about 50,000 square miles and the river, tributaries, and storage reservoirs supply water to about 880,000 acres of irrigation. The combined hydropower capacity in the Basin is about 375 megawatts. Municipal, industrial, fish and wildlife, threatened and endangered (T&E) species and recreation are other important water uses in the Basin. Reclamation owns and operates major water infrastructure projects in the Basin, with Canyon Ferry Dam and Reservoir being the largest with a capacity of about 2,000
