Allan is an earth dam located in Richland County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 140 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 Allan

The primary purpose of Allan 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 Allan R Grow (private). It impounds the Tr-fox Creek near Enid.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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
CountyRichland
Nearest CityEnid
River/StreamTr-fox Creek
Coordinates47.70780, -104.78890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length140 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge400 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAllan R Grow
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02462
Federal IDMT02462
More InfoState Dam Safety Program