J Jacobsen #2

J Jacobsen #2 is an earth dam located in Daniels County, Montana, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About J Jacobsen #2

The primary purpose of J Jacobsen #2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by John Jacobsen (private). It impounds the Tr-smoke Creek near Blair.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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
CountyDaniels
Nearest CityBlair
River/StreamTr-smoke Creek
Coordinates48.59336, -105.10497

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJOHN JACOBSEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02637
Federal IDMT02637
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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