Ghost #3

Ghost #3 is an earth dam located in Valley County, Montana, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built193096 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 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 Ghost #3

The primary purpose of Ghost #3 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 Alfred Schmitt (private). It impounds the Tr-w Fork Little Porcupine Cr near Frazer.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyValley
Nearest CityFrazer
River/StreamTr-w Fork Little Porcupine Cr
Coordinates48.49790, -106.10410

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1930 (96 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02776
Federal IDMT02776
More InfoState Dam Safety Program