Simple Simon Dam

Simple Simon Dam is a gravity dam located in Phillips County, Montana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/07/2018
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 254 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 Simple Simon Dam

Simple Simon Dam is a dam in Phillips, Montana. The dam is owned by Doi BLM (federal). It impounds the Unnamed Drainage.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 254 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 66 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 283 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 11/07/2018.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyPhillips
River/StreamUnnamed Drainage
Coordinates48.73735, -108.02195

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length254 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage283 acre-ft
Max Storage283 acre-ft
Surface Area66 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDoi BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/07/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03198
Federal IDMT03198
More InfoState Dam Safety Program