R Owen #2

R Owen #2 is an earth dam located in Carter County, Montana, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height7 ft
Built1920106 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 300 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 R Owen #2

The primary purpose of R Owen #2 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 Richard Owen (private). It impounds the Tr-box Elder Creek near Belltower.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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

StateMontana
CountyCarter
Nearest CityBelltower
River/StreamTr-box Elder Creek
Coordinates45.38290, -104.68360

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRichard Owen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02734
Federal IDMT02734
More InfoState Dam Safety Program