Montana #31

Montana #31 is an earth dam located in Musselshell County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Montana #31

The primary purpose of Montana #31 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 State Of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the Tr-north Willow Creek near Mosby.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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
CountyMusselshell
Nearest CityMosby
River/StreamTr-north Willow Creek
Coordinates46.67290, -108.02415

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSTATE OF MONTANA, D.N.R.C., T.L.M.D.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02160
Federal IDMT02160
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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