Fransen is an earth dam located in Toole County, Montana, built in 1922. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 504 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 Fransen
The primary purpose of Fransen 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 Gust Fransen (private). It impounds the Tr-dunkirk Coulee near Devon.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 504 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1922, 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 | Devon |
| River/Stream | Tr-dunkirk Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.51260, -111.66740 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 504 ft |
| Year Completed | 1922 (104 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 10 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gust Fransen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00403 |
| Federal ID | MT00403 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |