J-5 Ranch #3

J-5 Ranch #3 is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height13 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 150 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 J-5 Ranch #3

The primary purpose of J-5 Ranch #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 J-5 Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-white Rock Coulee near Malta.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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
CountyPhillips
Nearest CityMalta
River/StreamTr-white Rock Coulee
Coordinates48.00820, -108.05500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJ-5 Ranch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02867
Federal IDMT02867
More InfoState Dam Safety Program