J-5 Ranch #1

J-5 Ranch #1 is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About J-5 Ranch #1

The primary purpose of J-5 Ranch #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 J-5 Ranch (private). It impounds the Lonesome Coulee near Malta.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 CityMalta
River/StreamLonesome Coulee
Coordinates47.94580, -108.10630

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJ-5 RANCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02911
Federal IDMT02911
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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