Jfk is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

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

8 ft tall and 100 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 Jfk

The primary purpose of Jfk 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 J F Korsbeck (private). It impounds the Diffused Surface Water near Malta.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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
CountyPhillips
Nearest CityMalta
River/StreamDiffused Surface Water
Coordinates48.23820, -108.24730

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJ F Korsbeck
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03201
Federal IDMT03201
More InfoState Dam Safety Program