Long Horn #4 is an earth dam located in Valley County, Montana, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 240 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 Long Horn #4
The primary purpose of Long Horn #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 Mark/mitchel Etchart (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fork Porcupinecr near Nashua.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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
| State | Montana |
| County | Valley |
| Nearest City | Nashua |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle Fork Porcupinecr |
| Coordinates | 48.70450, -106.43680 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 240 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mark/mitchel Etchart |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03015 |
| Federal ID | MT03015 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |