Toy Box is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built197353 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 Toy Box

The primary purpose of Toy Box 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 Phil F Schafer (private). It impounds the Diffused Surface Water near Fort Benton.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyChouteau
Nearest CityFort Benton
River/StreamDiffused Surface Water
Coordinates47.72570, -111.36700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPhil F Schafer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03379
Federal IDMT03379
More InfoState Dam Safety Program