L&v Rowten #1

L&v Rowten #1 is an earth dam located in Petroleum County, Montana, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About L&v Rowten #1

The primary purpose of L&v Rowten #1 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 Lloyd/vernon Rowten (private). It impounds the Tr-musselshell River near Mosby.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyPetroleum
Nearest CityMosby
River/StreamTr-musselshell River
Coordinates46.96980, -107.98210

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge225 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLLOYD/VERNON ROWTEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02174
Federal IDMT02174
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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