Epiphany

Epiphany is an earth dam located in Hill County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 125 ft long. 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 Epiphany

The primary purpose of Epiphany 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 Donald Hamblock (private). It impounds the Tr-milk River near Havre.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyHill
Nearest CityHavre
River/StreamTr-milk River
Coordinates48.64800, -109.69210

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length125 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDonald Hamblock
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03447
Federal IDMT03447
More InfoState Dam Safety Program