Lockie #4

Lockie #4 is an earth dam located in Custer County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lockie #4

The primary purpose of Lockie #4 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 Lockie Livestock (private). It impounds the Tr-west Cottonwood Creek near Miles City.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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
CountyCuster
Nearest CityMiles City
River/StreamTr-west Cottonwood Creek
Coordinates46.23550, -106.05870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT01648
Federal IDMT01648
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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