Echo Reservoir

Echo Reservoir is an earth dam located in Liberty County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Echo Reservoir

The primary purpose of Echo Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Enoch B Anderson (private). It impounds the Tr-marias River near Loma.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 205 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyLiberty
Nearest CityLoma
River/StreamTr-marias River
Coordinates48.53300, -110.79780

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage205 acre-ft
Max Storage205 acre-ft
Normal Storage119 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge440 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerENOCH B ANDERSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03467
Federal IDMT03467
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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