Chapman Dam

Chapman Dam is a gravity dam located in Valley County, Montana, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/23/2020
Height14 ft
Built200323 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 793 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Chapman Dam

Chapman Dam is a dam in Valley, Montana. The dam is owned by Doi BLM (federal).

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 793 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/23/2020.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyValley
Coordinates48.26820, -106.74247

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length793 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDoi BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/23/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03890
Federal IDMT03890
More InfoState Dam Safety Program