French Fry #2

French Fry #2 is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built194779 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 French Fry #2

The primary purpose of French Fry #2 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 William R French (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Sheep Coulee near Malta.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1947, 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
CountyPhillips
Nearest CityMalta
River/StreamTr-south Fork Sheep Coulee
Coordinates48.99444, -107.69271

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilliam R French
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02910
Federal IDMT02910
More InfoState Dam Safety Program