Wolf Point Sewage Lagoon

Wolf Point Sewage Lagoon is an earth dam located in Roosevelt County, Montana, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 4,500 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 Wolf Point Sewage Lagoon

Wolf Point Sewage Lagoon is a dam in Roosevelt, Montana. The dam is owned by City of Wolf Point (local government). It impounds the Tr-missouri River near Poplar.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 4,500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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
CountyRoosevelt
Nearest CityPoplar
River/StreamTr-missouri River
Coordinates48.08030, -105.63300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length4,500 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage400 acre-ft
Max Storage400 acre-ft
Normal Storage384 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Wolf Point
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01408
Federal IDMT01408
More InfoState Dam Safety Program