Winkum Dam

Winkum Dam is a gravity dam located in Valley County, Montana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Winkum Dam

Winkum Dam is a dam in Valley, Montana. The dam is owned by Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Middle Fork Lone Tree Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 774 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 09/05/2019.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyValley
River/StreamMiddle Fork Lone Tree Creek
Coordinates47.97849, -107.23818

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height28 ft
Dam Length774 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/05/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02614
Federal IDMT02614
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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