Ratzburg,m

Ratzburg,m is an earth dam located in Toole County, Montana, built in 1924. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ratzburg,m

The primary purpose of Ratzburg,m 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 Dayle Ratzburg Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-fowler Coulee near Loma.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet. Completed in 1924, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyToole
Nearest CityLoma
River/StreamTr-fowler Coulee
Coordinates48.25000, -111.62880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1924 (102 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDAYLE RATZBURG FARMS INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00423
Federal IDMT00423
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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