Couch Coulee #1
Couch Coulee #1 is an earth dam located in Hill County, Montana, built in 1918. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Couch Coulee #1
The primary purpose of Couch Coulee #1 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Calvin/percy Couch (private). It impounds the Tr-browns Coulee near Chinook.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1918, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Hill |
| Nearest City | Chinook |
| River/Stream | Tr-browns Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.79950, -109.88350 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1918 (108 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | CALVIN/PERCY COUCH |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00279 |
| Federal ID | MT00279 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |