Moes is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 272 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Moes

The primary purpose of Moes 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 Edward W Moes Family Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri River near No Town.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 272 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyChouteau
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTr-missouri River
Coordinates47.72250, -109.71870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length272 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge136 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEdward W Moes Family Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00213
Federal IDMT00213
More InfoState Dam Safety Program