Tusler Creek Oyargers & Pardies
Tusler Creek Oyargers & Pardies is an earth dam located in McCone County, Montana, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Tusler Creek Oyargers & Pardies
The primary purpose of Tusler Creek Oyargers & Pardies is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by State Water Projects (state). It impounds the Tusler Creek-offstream near Circle.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet. Completed in 1936, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | McCone |
| Nearest City | Circle |
| River/Stream | Tusler Creek-offstream |
| Coordinates | 47.22860, -105.61650 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 780 ft |
| Year Completed | 1936 (90 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | STATE WATER PROJECTS |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00121 |
| Federal ID | MT00121 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |