J B Long And Company #3

J B Long And Company #3 is an earth dam located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About J B Long And Company #3

The primary purpose of J B Long And Company #3 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by State Of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the Diffused Surface Water near Simms.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyLewis and Clark
Nearest CitySimms
River/StreamDiffused Surface Water
Coordinates47.47370, -112.55460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerSTATE OF MONTANA, D.N.R.C., T.L.M.D.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03289
Federal IDMT03289
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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