Hard Pan Detention Dam is a gravity dam located in Valley County, Montana, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 1,360 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Hard Pan Detention Dam
The primary purpose of Hard Pan Detention Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Doi BLM (federal). It impounds the Willow Ck./milk River near Nashua.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 176 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 846 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 10/31/2019.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Valley |
| Nearest City | Nashua |
| River/Stream | Willow Ck./milk River |
| Coordinates | 47.89768, -107.07702 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 846 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 846 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 176 acres |
| Drainage Area | 14 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Doi BLM |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 10/31/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00693 |
| Federal ID | MT00693 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |