Anderson Lake

Anderson Lake is an earth dam located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Anderson Lake

The primary purpose of Anderson Lake 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 A B Cobb_jr (private). It impounds the Tr-willow Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 680 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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
CountyLewis and Clark
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-willow Creek
Coordinates47.47550, -112.58560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage680 acre-ft
Max Storage680 acre-ft
Normal Storage348 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerA B COBB_JR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03688
Federal IDMT03688
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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