Wilke Dam is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1912. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 700 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 Wilke Dam
The primary purpose of Wilke Dam 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 Lester Wilke (private). It impounds the Cow Creek near Malta.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet. Completed in 1912, the structure is over a century 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.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Phillips |
| Nearest City | Malta |
| River/Stream | Cow Creek |
| Coordinates | 48.31010, -108.22320 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lester Wilke |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03803 |
| Federal ID | MT03803 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |