Ghost #6

Ghost #6 is an earth dam located in Valley County, Montana, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 600 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 Ghost #6

Ghost #6 is a dam in Valley, Montana. The dam is owned by Norman Zemliska (private). It impounds the Tr-east Fork Snow Coulee near Nashua.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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
CountyValley
Nearest CityNashua
River/StreamTr-east Fork Snow Coulee
Coordinates48.73030, -106.19190

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNorman Zemliska
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02607
Federal IDMT02607
More InfoState Dam Safety Program