Walstom
Walstom is an earth dam located in Pondera County, Montana, built in 1920. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
About Walstom
The primary purpose of Walstom 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 Lavon F Walston (private). It impounds the Tr-pondera Coulee near Conrad.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Pondera |
| Nearest City | Conrad |
| River/Stream | Tr-pondera Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.14010, -111.96050 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | LAVON F WALSTON |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00768 |
| Federal ID | MT00768 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |