Many People

Many People is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Many People

The primary purpose of Many People 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 State Of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the Tr-fogarty Coulee near Dodson.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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
CountyBlaine
Nearest CityDodson
River/StreamTr-fogarty Coulee
Coordinates48.23180, -108.81290

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length120 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSTATE OF MONTANA, D.N.R.C., T.L.M.D.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03233
Federal IDMT03233
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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