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.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built193591 years ago

Dam profile

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

10 ft tall and 100 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 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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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
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02818
Federal IDMT02818
More InfoState Dam Safety Program