Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson is an earth dam located in Richland County, Montana, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Robert Johnson

The primary purpose of Robert Johnson 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 R Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fork First Hay Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 CityNone
River/StreamTr-north Fork First Hay Creek
Coordinates47.89350, -104.32330

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge300 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02466
Federal IDMT02466
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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