East Axolotl Lake is an earth dam located in Madison County, Montana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 600 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 East Axolotl Lake
The primary purpose of East Axolotl Lake 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 Union Bank and Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-moran Creek near Varney.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet. 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 | Madison |
| Nearest City | Varney |
| River/Stream | Tr-moran Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.24010, -111.86320 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Union Bank and Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03736 |
| Federal ID | MT03736 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |