Schlenker Retention Dam

Schlenker Retention Dam is a gravity dam located in Prairie County, Montana, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schlenker Retention Dam

The primary purpose of Schlenker Retention 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 Timber Ck./missouri River (res near Fort Peck.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 539 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. 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 07/20/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyPrairie
Nearest CityFort Peck
River/StreamTimber Ck./missouri River (res
Coordinates47.12552, -106.06460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length539 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/20/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03920
Federal IDMT03920
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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