Eureka Reservoir
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| Eureka Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 The Eureka Reservoir shorline | |
| Location | Near Choteau Montana |
| Coordinates | 47°52′53″N 112°18′52″W / 47.88132°N 112.31447°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Unnamed Canal |
| Primary outflows | Unnamed Canal |
| Managing agency | Teton Cooperative Canal Company |
| Built | 1936 |
| Surface area | 366 acres (148 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 4,149.2 feet (1,264.7 m) |
| Settlements | Choteau Montana |
| References | https://myfwp.mt.gov/fishMT/waterbody/searchByID?waterBodyID=42514 https://data.statesmanjournal.com/dam/montana/teton-county/eureka-reservoir-dam/mt01354/ |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Eureka Reservoir | |
Eureka Reservoir is a reservoir in Teton County is the U.S State of Montana. The reservoir is mainly used for irrigational and recreational purposes.
Eureka Reservoir was designed by the Montana State Water Conservation Board, and was completed in 1936 by the Teton Cooperative Canal Company. The company manages its water levels and irrigation water, and the DNRC regulates the reservoir.[1] Additionally, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks stocks the lake with fish.
Species
Six species have been indetified in the lake by Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. They include brook trout, brown trout, longnose sucker, Northern redbelly/finescale dace, rainbow trout, and white sucker. The lake is stocked annually with Rainbow Trout, but water levels may determine if the lake is stocked or not.[2][3]