Wheatley Farms #2 is an earth dam located in McCone County, Montana, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 220 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Wheatley Farms #2
The primary purpose of Wheatley Farms #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 Wheatley Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-horse Creek near Circle.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1947, 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
| State | Montana |
| County | McCone |
| Nearest City | Circle |
| River/Stream | Tr-horse Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.46710, -105.76810 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1947 (79 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wheatley Farms Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT02473 |
| Federal ID | MT02473 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |