Mr Wipple
Mr Wipple is an earth dam located in Hill County, Montana, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Mr Wipple
The primary purpose of Mr Wipple 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 Allen Jay Woeppel (private). It impounds the Diffused Surface Water near Kremlin.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,320 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 278 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 | Hill |
| Nearest City | Kremlin |
| River/Stream | Diffused Surface Water |
| Coordinates | 48.66530, -110.17810 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 278 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 278 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | ALLEN JAY WOEPPEL |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03330 |
| Federal ID | MT03330 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |