Vr-80 Retention Dam

Vr-80 Retention Dam is a gravity dam located in Valley County, Montana, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Vr-80 Retention Dam

The primary purpose of Vr-80 Retention 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 Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Bear Ck./milk River near Tampico.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 657 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 176 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/18/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyValley
Nearest CityTampico
River/StreamBear Ck./milk River
Coordinates48.49185, -106.96191

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height23 ft
Dam Length657 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage176 acre-ft
Max Storage176 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/18/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00760
Federal IDMT00760
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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