For Sale

For Sale is an earth dam located in McCone County, Montana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About For Sale

The primary purpose of For Sale is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Burlington Northern Rr (private). It impounds the Tr-lisk Creek near Watkins.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 CityWatkins
River/StreamTr-lisk Creek
Coordinates47.10680, -105.86250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBURLINGTON NORTHERN RR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03109
Federal IDMT03109
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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