Lake Koocanusa was named in a contest won by Alice Beers of Rexford, Montana. The name is made from the first three letters of the Kootenai (alternately, Kootenay) River, Canada, and USA. Lake Koocanusa was built as a joint project of the U.S. and Canada and is 16 miles from Libby, Montana, which also lies on the Kootenai River.
External links
The Libby, Montana, web site (http://www.libbymt.com/areaattractions/lakekoocanusa.htm) with more information about Lake Koocanusa
LakeKoocanusa was completed in 1972 as a joint project between the United States and Canada in an effort to provide flood protection and to generate hydroelectric power.
LakeKoocanusa is home to a variety of fish species.
The limit on burbot (ling) is 5 daily and 5 in possession (the lake is closed to burbot (ling) fishing from January 15-February 28th).
LakeKoocanusa Scenic Byway, in the Kootenai National Forest in northwestern Montana, was created in 1992 to become the Northern Region's 5th scenic byway.
LakeKoocanusa was formed behind Libby Dam which was completed in 1974.
The Kootenai River and LakeKoocanusa dominate the landscape of this scenic byway corridor.
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