Nomland Dam

Nomland Dam is an earth dam located in McCone County, Montana, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 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 Nomland Dam

The primary purpose of Nomland Dam 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 Lyle E Nelson (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Rock Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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
CountyMcCone
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-south Fork Rock Creek
Coordinates47.73680, -106.14700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge300 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLyle E Nelson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03033
Federal IDMT03033
More InfoState Dam Safety Program