Conehead Dam

Conehead Dam is a gravity dam located in Valley County, Montana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Conehead Dam

Conehead Dam is a dam in Valley, Montana. The dam is owned by Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the South Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 509 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 33 square miles.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyValley
River/StreamSouth Creek
Coordinates48.90529, -106.71146

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length509 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area33 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03170
Federal IDMT03170
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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