Vr-57 Dam

Vr-57 Dam is a gravity dam located in Valley County, Montana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/05/2018
Height15 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 344 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Vr-57 Dam

Vr-57 Dam is a dam in Valley, Montana. The dam is owned by Doi BLM (federal). It impounds the Tomato Can Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 344 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/05/2018.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyValley
River/StreamTomato Can Creek
Coordinates48.94880, -106.77561

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length344 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDoi BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/05/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03157
Federal IDMT03157
More InfoState Dam Safety Program