Terry Sewage Ponds

Terry Sewage Ponds is an earth dam located in Prairie County, Montana, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height11 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 2,375 ft long. 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 Terry Sewage Ponds

Terry Sewage Ponds is a dam in Prairie, Montana. The dam is owned by City of Terry (local government). It impounds the Yellowstone River-offstream near Fallon.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 2,375 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet. 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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Location

StateMontana
CountyPrairie
Nearest CityFallon
River/StreamYellowstone River-offstream
Coordinates46.80260, -105.29930

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length2,375 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage154 acre-ft
Max Storage154 acre-ft
Normal Storage154 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Terry
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02365
Federal IDMT02365
More InfoState Dam Safety Program