Douglas

Douglas is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Douglas

The primary purpose of Douglas 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 Douglas F Hofeldt (private). It impounds the Tr-fifteen Mile near Dodson.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 166 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyBlaine
Nearest CityDodson
River/StreamTr-fifteen Mile
Coordinates48.32030, -108.88930

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage166 acre-ft
Max Storage166 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDOUGLAS F HOFELDT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02973
Federal IDMT02973
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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