Castor (choteau)

Castor (choteau) is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Castor (choteau)

The primary purpose of Castor (choteau) 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 Romain Land And Cattle (private). It impounds the Tr-sheep Coulee near Loma.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyChouteau
Nearest CityLoma
River/StreamTr-sheep Coulee
Coordinates48.12460, -110.72730

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length175 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerROMAIN LAND AND CATTLE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03515
Federal IDMT03515
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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