Sweet Pea
Sweet Pea is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Sweet Pea
The primary purpose of Sweet Pea 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 Michael V O'hara (private). It impounds the Dry Fork Coulee near Loma.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 109 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
| State | Montana |
| County | Chouteau |
| Nearest City | Loma |
| River/Stream | Dry Fork Coulee |
| Coordinates | 47.97500, -110.80140 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | MICHAEL V O'HARA |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03363 |
| Federal ID | MT03363 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |