Browns

Browns is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Browns

The primary purpose of Browns 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 Walter L Brown (private). It impounds the Tr-kings Coulee.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 245 acre-feet. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 years 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.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyChouteau
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-kings Coulee
Coordinates47.83540, -109.67910

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage245 acre-ft
Max Storage245 acre-ft
Normal Storage226 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWALTER L BROWN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03782
Federal IDMT03782
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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