Waters #5
Waters #5 is an earth dam located in McCone County, Montana, built in 1907. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Waters #5
The primary purpose of Waters #5 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 Waters Inc-otis Waters (private). It impounds the Tr-redwater River near Poplar.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1907, the structure is over a century 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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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | McCone |
| Nearest City | Poplar |
| River/Stream | Tr-redwater River |
| Coordinates | 47.83040, -105.26430 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1907 (119 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 200 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | WATERS INC-OTIS WATERS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00970 |
| Federal ID | MT00970 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |