Christensen #1

Christensen #1 is an earth dam located in Roosevelt County, Montana, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Christensen #1

The primary purpose of Christensen #1 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 Thomas J Christensen (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Poplar River near Poplar.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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
CountyRoosevelt
Nearest CityPoplar
River/StreamTr-west Fork Poplar River
Coordinates48.55600, -105.45620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTHOMAS J CHRISTENSEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02552
Federal IDMT02552
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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