Waukena Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Beaverhead County, Montana, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 115 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 Waukena Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Waukena Lake 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 Burk Ranches Inc (private). It impounds the Rock Creek near Glen.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 115 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 169 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Beaverhead |
| Nearest City | Glen |
| River/Stream | Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.55236, -112.95151 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 115 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 169 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 169 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 58 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Burk Ranches Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00818 |
| Federal ID | MT00818 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |