Santa Maria
Santa Maria is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Santa Maria
The primary purpose of Santa Maria is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Rudolph C Friede (private). It impounds the Diffused Surface Water near Fort Belknap.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 114 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Blaine |
| Nearest City | Fort Belknap |
| River/Stream | Diffused Surface Water |
| Coordinates | 48.53590, -109.12070 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 180 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | RUDOLPH C FRIEDE |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT02979 |
| Federal ID | MT02979 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |