Twelvemile Coulee

Twelvemile Coulee is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 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 Twelvemile Coulee

The primary purpose of Twelvemile Coulee 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 Christofferson Land & Cattle (private). It impounds the Twelvemile Coulee.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 392 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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
CountyChouteau
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTwelvemile Coulee
Coordinates48.26900, -110.26300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage392 acre-ft
Max Storage392 acre-ft
Normal Storage201 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerChristofferson Land & Cattle
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03535
Federal IDMT03535
More InfoState Dam Safety Program