Tiber Dam

The Tiber Dam is a dam on the Marias River in southern Liberty County, Montana, which forms Lake Elwell (also known as Tiber Reservoir). Construction on the dam began in 1952 and was completed in 1956. Between 1967 and 1969, a dike was added to the southern rim of the reservoir near the dam due to difficulties with the spillway settling. From 1976 to 1989, the spillway was rehabilitated. The dam is also considered one of the biggest earth-fill dams in the world, along with Fort Peck Dam.

The dam is an earth-fill type with a length of 4300 ft and height of 211 ft. The dike is 17000 ft long and 60 ft tall. The dam's main spillway is controlled by three gates and has a maximum discharge of 68467 ft3/s. The dam's auxiliary spillway can release up to 5845 ft3/s and the outlet works 1605 ft3/s.