Bergstrom's Farms is an earth dam located in Pondera County, Montana, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 500 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 Bergstrom's Farms
The primary purpose of Bergstrom's Farms 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 Bergstrom Farms Inc. (private). It impounds the Rocky Coulee near Loma.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 211 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 47 square miles. Completed in 1936, 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
| State | Montana |
| County | Pondera |
| Nearest City | Loma |
| River/Stream | Rocky Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.05800, -111.64500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1936 (90 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 211 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 211 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 47 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 220 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bergstrom Farms Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT01075 |
| Federal ID | MT01075 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |