Zimmerman Retention Dam #1

Zimmerman Retention Dam #1 is a gravity dam located in Petroleum County, Montana, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Zimmerman Retention Dam #1

The primary purpose of Zimmerman Retention Dam #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 Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Flatwillow Ck./musselshell Riv near Mosby.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 179 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/09/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyPetroleum
Nearest CityMosby
River/StreamFlatwillow Ck./musselshell Riv
Coordinates46.80431, -108.61192

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height19 ft
Dam Length179 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/09/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02231
Federal IDMT02231
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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