Fort Belknap No. 16 is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 300 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 Fort Belknap No. 16
Fort Belknap No. 16 is a dam in Phillips, Montana. The dam is owned by Bia (federal). It impounds the Wild Horse Creek - Tr.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet.
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
| State | Montana |
| County | Phillips |
| River/Stream | Wild Horse Creek - Tr |
| Coordinates | 48.16190, -108.39840 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Bia |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT02919 |
| Federal ID | MT02919 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |