Aluminum

Aluminum is an earth dam located in Wibaux County, Montana, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 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 Aluminum

The primary purpose of Aluminum 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 Smith Creek Grazing Dist (private). It impounds the Tr-smith Creek near Savage.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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
CountyWibaux
Nearest CitySavage
River/StreamTr-smith Creek
Coordinates47.34718, -104.16265

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSmith Creek Grazing Dist
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01040
Federal IDMT01040
More InfoState Dam Safety Program