Section Four

Section Four is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Montana, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 100 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 Section Four

The primary purpose of Section Four 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 Gene Newman (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Thompson Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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
CountyGarfield
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-west Fork Thompson Creek
Coordinates46.91480, -106.55470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02152
Federal IDMT02152
More InfoState Dam Safety Program