Misplaced Dam is a gravity dam located in Garfield County, Montana, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 395 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 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 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Garfield |
| Nearest City | Fort Peck |
| River/Stream | Lodgepole Ck./musselshell Rive |
| Coordinates | 47.26099, -107.72069 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 395 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Doi BLM |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/13/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03917 |
| Federal ID | MT03917 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |