Payton Place
Payton Place is an earth dam located in Cascade County, Montana, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Payton Place
The primary purpose of Payton Place 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 John R Reihl (private). It impounds the Tr-sun River near Black Eagle.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 | Cascade |
| Nearest City | Black Eagle |
| River/Stream | Tr-sun River |
| Coordinates | 47.58390, -111.43260 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | JOHN R REIHL |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03305 |
| Federal ID | MT03305 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |