Brain is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Montana, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built194878 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 175 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 Brain

The primary purpose of Brain 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 Jerome J Brane (private). It impounds the Tr-stinking Coulee near Intake.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, 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
CountyDawson
Nearest CityIntake
River/StreamTr-stinking Coulee
Coordinates47.31050, -104.98870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length175 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJerome J Brane
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02886
Federal IDMT02886
More InfoState Dam Safety Program