Meeting Place
Meeting Place is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Meeting Place
The primary purpose of Meeting Place is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Hubert J Blatter Ranch (private). It impounds the North Fork Halfway Coulee near Malta.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 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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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Phillips |
| Nearest City | Malta |
| River/Stream | North Fork Halfway Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.24740, -108.04100 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | HUBERT J BLATTER RANCH |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03219 |
| Federal ID | MT03219 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |