Him is an earth dam located in Toole County, Montana, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built1900126 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 50 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 Him

The primary purpose of Him 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 State of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the Diffused Surface Water near Galata.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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
CountyToole
Nearest CityGalata
River/StreamDiffused Surface Water
Coordinates48.98160, -111.46650

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length50 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerState of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03629
Federal IDMT03629
More InfoState Dam Safety Program