Chicken of the Sea is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 200 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 Chicken of the Sea
The primary purpose of Chicken of the Sea 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 Ronald L Sjostrom (private). It impounds the Tr Garland Creek near Malta.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet.
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 | Tr Garland Creek |
| Coordinates | 48.51907, -108.03388 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ronald L Sjostrom |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03814 |
| Federal ID | MT03814 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |