Blodgett Lake
Blodgett Lake is an earth dam located in Ravalli County, Montana, built in 1911. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Blodgett Lake
The primary purpose of Blodgett Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Thomas Dunbar (private). It impounds the Blodgett Creek near Victor.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a storage capacity of 336 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1911, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/20/2003. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Ravalli |
| Nearest City | Victor |
| River/Stream | Blodgett Creek |
| Coordinates | 46.25130, -114.45590 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1911 (115 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 336 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 336 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | THOMAS DUNBAR |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 07/20/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00846 |
| Federal ID | MT00846 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |