Murphy and Sons #2 is an earth dam located in McCone County, Montana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 300 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 Murphy and Sons #2
The primary purpose of Murphy and Sons #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 James Murphy & Son Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-nelson Creek.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 206 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1940, 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 | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-nelson Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.40390, -105.99290 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 206 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 206 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 13 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,500 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | James Murphy & Son Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT02530 |
| Federal ID | MT02530 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |