A Muri #2

A Muri #2 is an earth dam located in Powder River County, Montana, built in 1924. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About A Muri #2

The primary purpose of A Muri #2 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 Alfred Muri Jtrs (private). It impounds the North Fork Ash Creek near Locate.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet. Completed in 1924, the structure is over a century 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyPowder River
Nearest CityLocate
River/StreamNorth Fork Ash Creek
Coordinates45.61570, -105.65020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1924 (102 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerALFRED MURI JTRS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01828
Federal IDMT01828
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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