Neufeld No 2

Neufeld No 2 is an earth dam located in Valley County, Montana, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Neufeld No 2

The primary purpose of Neufeld No 2 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 Robert Westland (private). It impounds the Middle Fork Porcupine Creek near Nashua.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 671 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 293 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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
CountyValley
Nearest CityNashua
River/StreamMiddle Fork Porcupine Creek
Coordinates48.65920, -106.37930

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length671 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage293 acre-ft
Max Storage293 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge710 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerROBERT WESTLAND
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01001
Federal IDMT01001
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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