Sidney Sewage Lagoon

Sidney Sewage Lagoon is an earth dam located in Richland County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sidney Sewage Lagoon

Sidney Sewage Lagoon is a dam in Richland, Montana. The dam is owned by City Of Sidney (local government). It impounds the Tr-yellowstone River near Sidney.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 4,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 340 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyRichland
Nearest CitySidney
River/StreamTr-yellowstone River
Coordinates47.69800, -104.11420

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length4,000 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage340 acre-ft
Max Storage340 acre-ft
Normal Storage320 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCITY OF SIDNEY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01413
Federal IDMT01413
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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