Froze-to-death #7

Froze-to-death #7 is an earth dam located in Treasure County, Montana, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 275 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 Froze-to-death #7

The primary purpose of Froze-to-death #7 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 Froze-to-death Grazing (private). It impounds the Antelope Coulee near Sanders.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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
CountyTreasure
Nearest CitySanders
River/StreamAntelope Coulee
Coordinates46.34828, -107.23832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length275 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge270 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFroze-to-death Grazing
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01150
Federal IDMT01150
More InfoState Dam Safety Program