Dick Golie Wildlife Dam
Dick Golie Wildlife Dam is an earth dam located in Cascade County, Montana, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Dick Golie Wildlife Dam
The primary purpose of Dick Golie Wildlife Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard Golie (private). It impounds the Tr-blackfeet Gulch near Fort Benton.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 367 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 31 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Cascade |
| Nearest City | Fort Benton |
| River/Stream | Tr-blackfeet Gulch |
| Coordinates | 47.64210, -111.18140 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 367 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 295 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | RICHARD GOLIE |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00207 |
| Federal ID | MT00207 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |