Fannon #2

Fannon #2 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Montana, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built193987 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 240 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Fannon #2

The primary purpose of Fannon #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 Kenneth Fannon (private). It impounds the Tr-vail Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet. Completed in 1939, 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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Location

StateMontana
CountyGarfield
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-vail Creek
Coordinates47.42510, -107.03890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02225
Federal IDMT02225
More InfoState Dam Safety Program