No 10 is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height45 ft
Built193096 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 45 ft
45 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

45 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 90% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About No 10

The primary purpose of No 10 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 State of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the Tr-peoples Creek near Dodson.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 356 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, 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.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyBlaine
Nearest CityDodson
River/StreamTr-peoples Creek
Coordinates48.31660, -109.13610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1930 (96 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage356 acre-ft
Max Storage356 acre-ft
Normal Storage206 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerState of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00190
Federal IDMT00190
More InfoState Dam Safety Program