South Axolotl Lake Dam

South Axolotl Lake Dam is a gravity dam located in Madison County, Montana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About South Axolotl Lake Dam

South Axolotl Lake Dam is a dam in Madison, Montana. The dam is owned by Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Multiple Unnamed Drainages.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 282 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 09/01/2017.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyMadison
River/StreamMultiple Unnamed Drainages
Coordinates45.22799, -111.86976

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length282 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection09/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03735
Federal IDMT03735
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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