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Hower Coulee

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Valley

Linear depression in the Earth's surface that generally slopes from one end to the other.
Related terms: barranca, canyon, chasm, cove, draw, glen, gorge, gulch, gulf, hollow, ravine
See also: Basins
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County

Chouteau County, Montana
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
47.6099661°, -111.0460746°
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Elevation

2779 ft. (847 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Hower Coulee is covered by the Morony Dam, MT US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Valleys

Portage Coulee 1.4 mi
Rogers Coulee 2.6 mi
Widow Coulee 3.3 mi
Blackfeet Gulch 3.5 mi
West Fork Rogers Coulee 4.5 mi

Nearby Cities

Manti, UT 577 mi
Orangeville, UT 579 mi
Castle Dale, UT 580 mi
Scipio, UT 580 mi
Fayette, UT 581 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

The Big Eddy Water 0.1 mi
Belt Creek Water 0.8 mi
Sulphur Spring Water 0.9 mi
Salem Road Bridge Man-made 1.9 mi
Morony Reservoir Water 2.1 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is CARTER 14 W which is approximately 15 miles away and has an elevation of 3,450 feet (671 feet higher than Hower Coulee). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January .40" 29.6° 7.4°
February .35" 36.4° 12.5°
March .73" 44.5° 20.2°
April 1.00" 55.7° 30.2°
May 2.18" 65.9° 39.6°
June 1.90" 75.6° 46.9°
July 1.43" 83.4° 51.3°
August 1.66" 83.6° 51.1°
September 1.18" 71.6° 42.1°
October .76" 59.4° 32.2°
November .48" 40.8° 19.2°
December .34" 32.8° 12.5°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 68% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 83% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 91% of other locations on record.