West Dam

West Dam is an earth dam located in Deer Lodge County, Montana. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About West Dam

West Dam is a dam in Deer Lodge, Montana. The dam is owned by Drumlummon Gold (private).

The dam stands 100 feet tall.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/30/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

At 100 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyDeer Lodge
Nearest CityPhillipsburg
Coordinates46.18000, -113.18000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height100 ft
Dam Height100 ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDRUMLUMMON GOLD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/30/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03974
Federal IDMT03974
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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