Gladiolus is an earth dam located in Toole County, Montana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Gladiolus
The primary purpose of Gladiolus 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 Smedsrud Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-pondera Creek near Loma.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1945, 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 | Toole |
| Nearest City | Loma |
| River/Stream | Tr-pondera Creek |
| Coordinates | 48.22690, -111.31890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 180 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Smedsrud Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03641 |
| Federal ID | MT03641 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |