La Bonte
La Bonte is an earth dam located in Richland County, Montana, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About La Bonte
La Bonte is a dam in Richland, Montana. The dam is owned by Dan La Bonte (private). It impounds the Tr-fourmile Creek near Dore North Dakota.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required
Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Richland |
| Nearest City | Dore North Dakota |
| River/Stream | Tr-fourmile Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.90840, -104.11440 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | DAN LA BONTE |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT02688 |
| Federal ID | MT02688 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |