Wild Horse Dam Pd dam
Wild Horse Dam Pd
Wild Horse Dam Pd, located in Phillips, Montana, is a gravity dam managed by the Bureau of Land Management with a height of 19 feet and a hydraulic height of 9 feet. The dam has a storage capacity of 1847.69 acre-feet and a surface area of 251.9 acres, serving the purpose of regulating an intermittent river or stream in the area. Despite being a low hazard potential structure, the dam has not been rated for its condition assessment.
Owned, funded, designed, constructed, regulated, inspected, and operated by the Bureau of Land Management, Wild Horse Dam Pd plays a crucial role in water resource management in the region. With no state jurisdiction or permitting requirements, the dam stands as a federal entity ensuring the safe regulation of water flow and storage. Although the dam has not been modified in recent years and lacks an Emergency Action Plan (EAP), its low hazard potential indicates a relatively stable and secure structure.
Given its federal ownership and operation, Wild Horse Dam Pd stands as a testament to the collaboration and commitment of the Bureau of Land Management in ensuring water resource management and climate resilience in Montana. As a key infrastructure for the region, the dam's presence underscores the importance of maintaining and monitoring such structures to mitigate potential risks and ensure the safety of surrounding communities and ecosystems. With its low hazard potential and unlisted condition assessment, efforts to assess and address any vulnerabilities in the dam's structure and operations may be necessary to uphold its functionality and resilience in the face of evolving climate challenges.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Wild Horse Dam Pd -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Milk River Near Dodson Mt | 18 cfs | → |
| Milk River At Malta Mt | 43 cfs | → |
| Peoples Creek Near Hays Mt | 3 cfs | → |
| Beaver Cr Bl Guston Coulee Nr Saco Mt | 67 cfs | → |
| Milk River Near Harlem Mt | 547 cfs | → |
| Missouri River Near Landusky Mt | 7,380 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Wild Horse Dam Pd.
Campgrounds
Track Wild Horse Dam Pd in the Snoflo app
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About Wild Horse Dam Pd
Where does the data for Wild Horse Dam Pd come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Wild Horse Dam Pd.