Morony Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam located on the Missouri River in Cascade County, Montana. The dam is 883 feet long and 94 feet high, and generates 49 megawatts of power. The dam is named after John G. Morony, a banker, director of the Amalgamated Copper Company, and director of the Montana Power Company. Morony Dam was built by t…Morony Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam located on the Missouri River in Cascade County, Montana. The dam is 883 feet long and 94 feet high, and generates 49 megawatts of power. The dam is named after John G. Morony, a banker, director of the Amalgamated Copper Company, and director of the Montana Power Company. Morony Dam was built by the Phoenix Utility Company. Montana Power commissioned the dam in order to provide additional power to the Anaconda Copper's zinc refinery at nearby Great Falls, Montana. Construction began in 1928, and the dam was completed in 1930.
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