Sweet Adeline

Sweet Adeline is an earth dam located in Hill County, Montana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 150 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Sweet Adeline

The primary purpose of Sweet Adeline 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 Adeline W Seuser (private). It impounds the Diffused Surface Water near Gildford.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyHill
Nearest CityGildford
River/StreamDiffused Surface Water
Coordinates48.91170, -110.63070

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAdeline W Seuser
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03332
Federal IDMT03332
More InfoState Dam Safety Program