Prescott is an earth dam located in Hill County, Montana, built in 1901. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 669 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Prescott
The primary purpose of Prescott 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 Emery Adams (private). It impounds the Hingham Coulee near Hingham.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 669 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 195 acre-feet. Completed in 1901, the structure is over a century 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Hill |
| Nearest City | Hingham |
| River/Stream | Hingham Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.61630, -110.64140 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 669 ft |
| Year Completed | 1901 (125 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 195 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 195 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 166 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Emery Adams |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00257 |
| Federal ID | MT00257 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |