Hanson (phillips)

Hanson (phillips) is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 800 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 Hanson (phillips)

The primary purpose of Hanson (phillips) 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 Moral M Hanson (private). It impounds the Clark Coulee near Hinsdale.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 404 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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
CountyPhillips
Nearest CityHinsdale
River/StreamClark Coulee
Coordinates48.70280, -107.51340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage404 acre-ft
Max Storage404 acre-ft
Normal Storage139 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMoral M Hanson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02684
Federal IDMT02684
More InfoState Dam Safety Program