Lohman

Lohman is an earth dam located in Hill County, Montana, built in 1905. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft
Built1905121 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 660 ft long. 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 Lohman

The primary purpose of Lohman 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 Alfred L Morse (private). It impounds the Coal Coulee near Havre.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet. Completed in 1905, 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.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyHill
Nearest CityHavre
River/StreamCoal Coulee
Coordinates48.65740, -109.75870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1905 (121 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAlfred L Morse
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00272
Federal IDMT00272
More InfoState Dam Safety Program