Powell #2 (blaine)

Powell #2 (blaine) is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Powell #2 (blaine)

The primary purpose of Powell #2 (blaine) 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 Edwin Sparks (private). It impounds the Tr-tin Cup Creek.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 198 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, 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
CountyBlaine
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-tin Cup Creek
Coordinates48.06470, -109.01960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage198 acre-ft
Max Storage198 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEDWIN SPARKS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02818
Federal IDMT02818
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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