Neikro

Neikro is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Neikro

The primary purpose of Neikro 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 Fred F Schafer (private). It impounds the Tr-timber Coulee near Loma.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 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
CountyChouteau
Nearest CityLoma
River/StreamTr-timber Coulee
Coordinates47.83490, -111.36500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFRED F SCHAFER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03742
Federal IDMT03742
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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