Buffalo
Buffalo is an earth dam located in Valley County, Montana, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Buffalo
The primary purpose of Buffalo is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Terry Montfort (private). It impounds the Tr-buffalo Coulee near Vandalia.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century 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
| State | Montana |
| County | Valley |
| Nearest City | Vandalia |
| River/Stream | Tr-buffalo Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.34240, -106.92010 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 10 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 875 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | TERRY MONTFORT |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT02691 |
| Federal ID | MT02691 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |