Long Horn #4

Long Horn #4 is an earth dam located in Valley County, Montana, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Long Horn #4

The primary purpose of Long Horn #4 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 Mark/mitchel Etchart (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fork Porcupinecr near Nashua.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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
CountyValley
Nearest CityNashua
River/StreamTr-middle Fork Porcupinecr
Coordinates48.70450, -106.43680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMARK/MITCHEL ETCHART
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03015
Federal IDMT03015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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