Water pours over Ryan Dam during spring runoff. The Missouri River is running at approximately 24,000 cfs. Median flow for May 28th is 12,400. All

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Water pours over Ryan Dam during spring runoff. The Missouri River is running at approximately 24,000 cfs. Median flow for May 28th is 12,400. All time maximum flow was 72,000 cfs on June 10th, 1964 during the worst flood recorded in Great Falls, MT.

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Size: 4368px × 2912px
Location: Ryan Dam, Missouri River, Great Falls, Montana
Photo credit: © Craig Larcom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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