Potter (toole)
Potter (toole) is an earth dam located in Toole County, Montana, built in 1880. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Potter (toole)
The primary purpose of Potter (toole) 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 States Ranch Inc. (private). It impounds the Potter Coulee near Shelby.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1880, 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 | Toole |
| Nearest City | Shelby |
| River/Stream | Potter Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.64420, -111.98250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1880 (146 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 14 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | STATES RANCH INC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00434 |
| Federal ID | MT00434 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |