Hansen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Roosevelt County, Montana, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 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 Hansen Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hansen Lake Dam 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 Rick Hansen (private). It impounds the Tr-sand Cr near Medicine Lake.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 753 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, 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 | Roosevelt |
| Nearest City | Medicine Lake |
| River/Stream | Tr-sand Cr |
| Coordinates | 48.38030, -104.16660 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1946 (80 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 753 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 753 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 250 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Rick Hansen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT01182 |
| Federal ID | MT01182 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |