Dnestr

Dnestr is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dnestr

The primary purpose of Dnestr 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 Kenneth/janet Evans (private). It impounds the Tr-chimney Rock Coulee near Loma.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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
CountyChouteau
Nearest CityLoma
River/StreamTr-chimney Rock Coulee
Coordinates48.02110, -110.90880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage117 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKENNETH/JANET EVANS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03550
Federal IDMT03550
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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