Browns is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
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 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Chouteau |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-kings Coulee |
| Coordinates | 47.83540, -109.67910 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 245 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 245 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 226 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Walter L Brown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03782 |
| Federal ID | MT03782 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |