Shady Lane

Shady Lane is an earth dam located in McCone County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shady Lane

The primary purpose of Shady Lane 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 Glen/diane Taylor (private). It impounds the Tr-shade Creek near Wolf Point.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyMcCone
Nearest CityWolf Point
River/StreamTr-shade Creek
Coordinates47.76390, -106.00100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGLEN/DIANE TAYLOR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03164
Federal IDMT03164
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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