Stanley Steamer

Stanley Steamer is an earth dam located in Hill County, Montana, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 150 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 Stanley Steamer

The primary purpose of Stanley Steamer 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 Stanley Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr-lodge Creek near Chinook.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. 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

StateMontana
CountyHill
Nearest CityChinook
River/StreamTr-lodge Creek
Coordinates48.88020, -109.57610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge175 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerStanley Johnson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03315
Federal IDMT03315
More InfoState Dam Safety Program