Good Ol West
Good Ol West is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Good Ol West
The primary purpose of Good Ol West 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 Wyley Good (private). It impounds the West Dry Fork Coulee near Loma.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 258 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Chouteau |
| Nearest City | Loma |
| River/Stream | West Dry Fork Coulee |
| Coordinates | 47.92340, -110.88330 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 258 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 258 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 124 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | WYLEY GOOD |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03362 |
| Federal ID | MT03362 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |