Misplaced Dam

Misplaced Dam is a gravity dam located in Garfield County, Montana, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Misplaced Dam

The primary purpose of Misplaced 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 Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Lodgepole Ck./musselshell Rive near Fort Peck.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/13/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyGarfield
Nearest CityFort Peck
River/StreamLodgepole Ck./musselshell Rive
Coordinates47.26099, -107.72069

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length395 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/13/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03917
Federal IDMT03917
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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