Mclean and Sons Incorporated #1

Mclean and Sons Incorporated #1 is an earth dam located in Pondera County, Montana, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built194878 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 200 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 Mclean and Sons Incorporated #1

The primary purpose of Mclean and Sons Incorporated #1 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 John Mclean (private). It impounds the Tr-flat Coulee near Loma.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, 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

StateMontana
CountyPondera
Nearest CityLoma
River/StreamTr-flat Coulee
Coordinates48.01010, -111.41340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT03494
Federal IDMT03494
More InfoState Dam Safety Program