Black Lake (lincoln)

Black Lake (lincoln) is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Montana, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Black Lake (lincoln)

Black Lake (lincoln) is a dam in Lincoln, Montana. The dam is owned by James E. Smith (private). It impounds the Tr-kootenai River near Fortine.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, 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
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityFortine
River/StreamTr-kootenai River
Coordinates48.77570, -114.87800

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJAMES E. SMITH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03597
Federal IDMT03597
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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