East Dam is an earth dam located in Deer Lodge County, Montana. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/30/2011
Height80 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 80 ft
80 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

80 ft tall, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About East Dam

East Dam is a dam in Deer Lodge, Montana. The dam is owned by Drumlummon Gold (private).

The dam stands 80 feet tall.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/30/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 80 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyDeer Lodge
Nearest CityPhillipsburg
Coordinates46.18000, -113.00000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height80 ft
Dam Height80 ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDrumlummon Gold
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/30/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03973
Federal IDMT03973
More InfoState Dam Safety Program