Tutsch Reservoir

Tutsch Reservoir is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tutsch Reservoir

The primary purpose of Tutsch 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 Leon Carpenter (private). It impounds the Tr-coffee Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet. Completed in 1939, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyFergus
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTr-coffee Creek
Coordinates47.37700, -109.97370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage47 acre-ft
Max Storage47 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLEON CARPENTER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00511
Federal IDMT00511
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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