Milford Colony

Milford Colony is an earth dam located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Milford Colony

The primary purpose of Milford Colony 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 State Of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the Tr-hogan Creek near Cascade.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyLewis and Clark
Nearest CityCascade
River/StreamTr-hogan Creek
Coordinates47.35820, -112.18120

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge530 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSTATE OF MONTANA, D.N.R.C., T.L.M.D.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00302
Federal IDMT00302
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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