Petersen Dam

Petersen Dam is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, Montana, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Petersen Dam

Petersen Dam is a dam in Sheridan, Montana. The dam is owned by Unknown.

The dam stands 14 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 15 square miles. Completed in 1939, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/19/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountySheridan
Coordinates48.61270, -104.24830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Drainage Area15 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerUNKNOWN
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection12/19/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03850
Federal IDMT03850
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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