Big Timber #24

Big Timber #24 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Big Timber #24

The primary purpose of Big Timber #24 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 Big Timber Livestock Co (private). It impounds the Tr-mid Fork Froze-to-death Cr near Sanders.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyRosebud
Nearest CitySanders
River/StreamTr-mid Fork Froze-to-death Cr
Coordinates46.55590, -107.38530

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBIG TIMBER LIVESTOCK CO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00544
Federal IDMT00544
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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