Vasboe
Vasboe is an earth dam located in Glacier County, Montana, built in 1908. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Vasboe
The primary purpose of Vasboe 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 Katherine/leonard Vasboe (private). It impounds the Tr-red River.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet. Completed in 1908, the structure is over a century 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 | Glacier |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-red River |
| Coordinates | 48.94532, -112.25518 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1908 (118 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | KATHERINE/LEONARD VASBOE |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03483 |
| Federal ID | MT03483 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |