Stellar Lake

Stellar Lake is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stellar Lake

The primary purpose of Stellar Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Art Schiffer (private). It impounds the Tr-little Porcupine Creek near Rosebud.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 604 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 CityRosebud
River/StreamTr-little Porcupine Creek
Coordinates46.75040, -106.78820

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage604 acre-ft
Max Storage604 acre-ft
Normal Storage380 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerART SCHIFFER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00547
Federal IDMT00547
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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