Quick, Floyd #1

Quick, Floyd #1 is an earth dam located in McCone County, Montana, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Quick, Floyd #1

The primary purpose of Quick, Floyd #1 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Donald Quick (private). It impounds the Hell Creek near Circle.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 208 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1937, 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
CountyMcCone
Nearest CityCircle
River/StreamHell Creek
Coordinates47.33530, -105.51600

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage208 acre-ft
Max Storage208 acre-ft
Normal Storage129 acre-ft
Drainage Area9 sq mi
Max Discharge1,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDONALD QUICK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00919
Federal IDMT00919
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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