Walker #1 is an earth dam located in Musselshell County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 110 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 Walker #1

The primary purpose of Walker #1 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 Gayle/nancy Walker (private). It impounds the Tr-musselshell River near Melstone.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyMusselshell
Nearest CityMelstone
River/StreamTr-musselshell River
Coordinates46.56703, -108.08438

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length110 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGayle/nancy Walker
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02735
Federal IDMT02735
More InfoState Dam Safety Program