Olson #2 (phillips)

Olson #2 (phillips) is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Olson #2 (phillips)

The primary purpose of Olson #2 (phillips) 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 Fred C Olson (private). It impounds the Tr-black Coulee near Saco.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyPhillips
Nearest CitySaco
River/StreamTr-black Coulee
Coordinates48.25100, -107.79990

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length345 ft
Year Completed1930 (96 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFRED C OLSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01313
Federal IDMT01313
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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