Schlesinger #3

Schlesinger #3 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schlesinger #3

The primary purpose of Schlesinger #3 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 Ervin Dobson (private). It impounds the Tr-east Blacktail Creek near Forsyth.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 CityForsyth
River/StreamTr-east Blacktail Creek
Coordinates46.75300, -107.06260

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length425 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge800 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT01910
Federal IDMT01910
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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