Jensen No 3 (dawson)

Jensen No 3 (dawson) is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Montana, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built194977 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 150 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 Jensen No 3 (dawson)

The primary purpose of Jensen No 3 (dawson) 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 Jensen Bros (private). It impounds the Tr-corral Creek near Poplar.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, 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

StateMontana
CountyDawson
Nearest CityPoplar
River/StreamTr-corral Creek
Coordinates47.47780, -105.33690

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJensen Bros
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00845
Federal IDMT00845
More InfoState Dam Safety Program