Ostleer Dam

Ostleer Dam is an other dam located in Petroleum County, Montana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/09/2019
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 209 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Ostleer Dam

The primary purpose of Ostleer Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Doi BLM (federal).

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 209 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 246 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 11/09/2019.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyPetroleum
Coordinates47.14223, -108.36117

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length209 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage246 acre-ft
Max Storage246 acre-ft
Normal Storage146 acre-ft
Surface Area48 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerDoi BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/09/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03993
Federal IDMT03993
More InfoState Dam Safety Program