Virginia

Virginia is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Montana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Virginia

The primary purpose of Virginia 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 Virginia Edwards (private). It impounds the Tr-santo Arroyo Creek near Van Norman.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 462 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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
CountyGarfield
Nearest CityVan Norman
River/StreamTr-santo Arroyo Creek
Coordinates47.09470, -106.93320

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length462 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerVIRGINIA EDWARDS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02856
Federal IDMT02856
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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