Moulton Reservoir #2

Moulton Reservoir #2 is an earth dam located in Silver Bow County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Moulton Reservoir #2

The primary purpose of Moulton Reservoir #2 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 E H Sparks (private). It impounds the Yankee Doodle Creek near Butte.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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

StateMontana
CountySilver Bow
Nearest CityButte
River/StreamYankee Doodle Creek
Coordinates46.08820, -112.48344

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerE H Sparks
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03726
Federal IDMT03726
More InfoState Dam Safety Program