Lyle Nelson #8

Lyle Nelson #8 is an earth dam located in McCone County, Montana, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lyle Nelson #8

The primary purpose of Lyle Nelson #8 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 Lyle E Nelson (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fork Rock Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 237 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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
CountyMcCone
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-north Fork Rock Creek
Coordinates47.76480, -106.16810

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage237 acre-ft
Max Storage237 acre-ft
Normal Storage121 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLYLE E NELSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02991
Federal IDMT02991
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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