Swift (prairie) is an earth dam located in Prairie County, Montana, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 120 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Swift (prairie)
The primary purpose of Swift (prairie) 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 Richard Janitell (private). It impounds the Slinker Creek near No Town.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 189 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Prairie |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Slinker Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.08760, -106.02000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 120 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 189 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 189 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 127 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Richard Janitell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00490 |
| Federal ID | MT00490 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |