Orcutt Ranch Company is an earth dam located in Pondera County, Montana, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 1,320 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 Orcutt Ranch Company
The primary purpose of Orcutt Ranch Company 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 Orcutt Ranch Co (private). It impounds the Tr-fowler Coulee near Loma.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,320 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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
| State | Montana |
| County | Pondera |
| Nearest City | Loma |
| River/Stream | Tr-fowler Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.21060, -111.61560 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1948 (78 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Orcutt Ranch Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03503 |
| Federal ID | MT03503 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |