Ninemile Dam Lake #1

Ninemile Dam Lake #1 is an earth dam located in Hill County, Montana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ninemile Dam Lake #1

The primary purpose of Ninemile Dam Lake #1 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 Lloyd Vande_san (private). It impounds the Ninemile Coulee near Kremlin.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyHill
Nearest CityKremlin
River/StreamNinemile Coulee
Coordinates48.84300, -110.35780

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLLOYD VANDE_SAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03308
Federal IDMT03308
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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