Martin #1 (phillips)

Martin #1 (phillips) is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Martin #1 (phillips)

The primary purpose of Martin #1 (phillips) 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 Frank A Martin (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek near Saco.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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
CountyPhillips
Nearest CitySaco
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates48.21740, -107.43660

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFRANK A MARTIN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02584
Federal IDMT02584
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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