Needle Butte Reservoir
Needle Butte Reservoir is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Needle Butte Reservoir
The primary purpose of Needle Butte Reservoir 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 Killen Land & Livestock (private). It impounds the Tr-little Porcupine Creek near Rosebud.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 290 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Rosebud |
| Nearest City | Rosebud |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Porcupine Creek |
| Coordinates | 46.78300, -106.64360 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 189 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,800 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | KILLEN LAND & LIVESTOCK |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00058 |
| Federal ID | MT00058 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |