Dragons Head

Dragons Head is an earth dam located in Liberty County, Montana, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dragons Head

The primary purpose of Dragons Head 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 Doug/marlin Spicher (private). It impounds the Diffused Surface Water near Gildford.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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
CountyLiberty
Nearest CityGildford
River/StreamDiffused Surface Water
Coordinates48.78090, -110.97030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDOUG/MARLIN SPICHER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03464
Federal IDMT03464
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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