Fink Reservoir

Fink Reservoir is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fink Reservoir

The primary purpose of Fink Reservoir 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 Robert L Fink (private). It impounds the Tr-fargo Coulee.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 307 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1969. That was over 57 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyFergus
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-fargo Coulee
Coordinates47.48840, -108.87180

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage307 acre-ft
Max Storage307 acre-ft
Normal Storage169 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge228 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerROBERT L FINK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection01/01/1969
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01036
Federal IDMT01036
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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