Clark Retention Dam

Clark Retention Dam is a gravity dam located in Prairie County, Montana, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clark Retention Dam

The primary purpose of Clark Retention Dam 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 Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Cherry Ck./yellowstone River near Glendive.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 782 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 149 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.

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 07/24/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyPrairie
Nearest CityGlendive
River/StreamCherry Ck./yellowstone River
Coordinates46.88866, -105.70364

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height28 ft
Dam Length782 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage149 acre-ft
Max Storage149 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/24/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03939
Federal IDMT03939
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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