Landa #2 is an earth dam located in Powder River County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 225 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 Landa #2

The primary purpose of Landa #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 Glen Gentry (private). It impounds the Crooked Creek near Powderville.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyPowder River
Nearest CityPowderville
River/StreamCrooked Creek
Coordinates45.63230, -105.29570

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGlen Gentry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02102
Federal IDMT02102
More InfoState Dam Safety Program