Vip Sewage Disposal Lagoons #1

Vip Sewage Disposal Lagoons #1 is an earth dam located in Valley County, Montana, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

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

8 ft tall and 7,812 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 Vip Sewage Disposal Lagoons #1

Vip Sewage Disposal Lagoons #1 is a dam in Valley, Montana. The dam is owned by Valley County (local government). It impounds the Spring Creek-offstream near Glasgow.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 7,812 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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
CountyValley
Nearest CityGlasgow
River/StreamSpring Creek-offstream
Coordinates48.38990, -106.52360

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length7,812 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerValley County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03149
Federal IDMT03149
More InfoState Dam Safety Program