Oscar #1

Oscar #1 is an earth dam located in Fallon County, Montana, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 200 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 Oscar #1

The primary purpose of Oscar #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 Heimbach Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-sandstone Creek near Plevna.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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
CountyFallon
Nearest CityPlevna
River/StreamTr-sandstone Creek
Coordinates46.44320, -104.49450

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02410
Federal IDMT02410
More InfoState Dam Safety Program