Engstrom is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, Montana, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 200 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 Engstrom

The primary purpose of Engstrom 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 Engstrom (par-mel Co.) (private). It impounds the Tr-wolf Creek near Homestead.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 114 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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.

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Location

StateMontana
CountySheridan
Nearest CityHomestead
River/StreamTr-wolf Creek
Coordinates48.52039, -104.61714

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage114 acre-ft
Max Storage114 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge250 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEngstrom (par-mel Co.)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01026
Federal IDMT01026
More InfoState Dam Safety Program