Halvor #1

Halvor #1 is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1917. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height14 ft
Built1917109 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 250 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 Halvor #1

The primary purpose of Halvor #1 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 Wilfred L Doll (private). It impounds the Tr-four Mile Coulee near Malta.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet. Completed in 1917, the structure is over a century 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-four Mile Coulee
Coordinates48.14400, -108.06960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1917 (109 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilfred L Doll
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02951
Federal IDMT02951
More InfoState Dam Safety Program