Zanzi Pal is an earth dam located in Hill County, Montana, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 610 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Zanzi Pal
The primary purpose of Zanzi Pal 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 O'brien Coulee near Gildford.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 258 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.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Hill |
| Nearest City | Gildford |
| River/Stream | O'brien Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.69430, -110.68400 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 610 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 258 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 258 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 206 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | State of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00263 |
| Federal ID | MT00263 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |