Berkholder Dam is an earth dam located in Toole County, Montana, built in 1904. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 495 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 Berkholder Dam
The primary purpose of Berkholder Dam 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 Grassy Buttes Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Kinyon Coulee near Galata.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 495 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1904, 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
| State | Montana |
| County | Toole |
| Nearest City | Galata |
| River/Stream | Kinyon Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.71480, -111.28890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 495 ft |
| Year Completed | 1904 (122 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 90 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Grassy Buttes Farms Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00390 |
| Federal ID | MT00390 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |