Jack Of Diamonds

Jack Of Diamonds is an earth dam located in Carter County, Montana, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jack Of Diamonds

The primary purpose of Jack Of Diamonds 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 William Ormesher (private). It impounds the Tr-thompson Creek near Lightning Flat Wyoming.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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
CountyCarter
Nearest CityLightning Flat Wyoming
River/StreamTr-thompson Creek
Coordinates45.01460, -104.98140

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length175 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT03190
Federal IDMT03190
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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