Pratt is an earth dam located in Daniels 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
Height18 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 500 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 Pratt

Pratt is a dam in Daniels, Montana. The dam is owned by Kenneth W Pratt (private). It impounds the Tr-police Creek near Poplar.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 192 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. 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
CountyDaniels
Nearest CityPoplar
River/StreamTr-police Creek
Coordinates48.59054, -105.49366

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage192 acre-ft
Max Storage192 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerKenneth W Pratt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02639
Federal IDMT02639
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