John Ragsdale Dam

John Ragsdale Dam is an earth dam located in Park County, Montana, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About John Ragsdale Dam

The primary purpose of John Ragsdale Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by John Ragsdale (private). It impounds the Offstream near Livingston.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/01/1981. That was over 44 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyPark
Nearest CityLivingston
River/StreamOffstream
Coordinates45.28330, -110.87666

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Max Discharge320 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerJOHN RAGSDALE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection11/01/1981
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03833
Federal IDMT03833
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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