Schoolhouse #3

Schoolhouse #3 is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 100 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 Schoolhouse #3

The primary purpose of Schoolhouse #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 Lloyd Knudsen (private). It impounds the Tr-lonesome Coulee near Malta.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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-lonesome Coulee
Coordinates47.97210, -108.02820

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLloyd Knudsen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02938
Federal IDMT02938
More InfoState Dam Safety Program