Taylor #2

Taylor #2 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Montana, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height45 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 45 ft
45 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

45 ft tall and 150 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Taylor #2

The primary purpose of Taylor #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 C E Cattle Co (private). It impounds the Coleman Coulee.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 376 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyGarfield
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamColeman Coulee
Coordinates46.97800, -106.28000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage376 acre-ft
Max Storage376 acre-ft
Normal Storage264 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerC E Cattle Co
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02347
Federal IDMT02347
More InfoState Dam Safety Program