Black Out

Black Out is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, Montana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Black Out

The primary purpose of Black Out 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 Leora Johansen (private). It impounds the Diffused Surface Water near Dagmar.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountySheridan
Nearest CityDagmar
River/StreamDiffused Surface Water
Coordinates48.58948, -104.25320

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLEORA JOHANSEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03071
Federal IDMT03071
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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