Danial Downs #4

Danial Downs #4 is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Montana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 275 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 Danial Downs #4

The primary purpose of Danial Downs #4 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 Daniel/betty Downs (private). It impounds the Tr-timber Fork Sevenmilecr near Glendive.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1940, 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 CityGlendive
River/StreamTr-timber Fork Sevenmilecr
Coordinates47.16500, -105.14140

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length275 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDaniel/betty Downs
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02934
Federal IDMT02934
More InfoState Dam Safety Program