Fisherman George

Fisherman George is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fisherman George

The primary purpose of Fisherman George 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 George A Stevens (private). It impounds the Fisher Coulee near Loma.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet. Completed in 1915, the structure is over a century 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyChouteau
Nearest CityLoma
River/StreamFisher Coulee
Coordinates48.04960, -110.60070

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1915 (111 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGEORGE A STEVENS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03370
Federal IDMT03370
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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