Ghost #3

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

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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

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
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02776
Federal IDMT02776
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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