Golden is an earth dam located in Richland County, Montana, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built193690 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Golden

The primary purpose of Golden 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 Victor E Helland (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Charlie Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet. Completed in 1936, 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

StateMontana
CountyRichland
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTr-middle Charlie Creek
Coordinates47.96550, -104.77470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1936 (90 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Max Storage49 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerVictor E Helland
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00368
Federal IDMT00368
More InfoState Dam Safety Program