Stentoft is an earth dam located in Roosevelt County, Montana, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 200 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 Stentoft

The primary purpose of Stentoft is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John L Stentoft (private). It impounds the Tr-give Out Morgan Creek near Poplar.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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
CountyRoosevelt
Nearest CityPoplar
River/StreamTr-give Out Morgan Creek
Coordinates48.55020, -105.25120

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJohn L Stentoft
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02725
Federal IDMT02725
More InfoState Dam Safety Program