Gearhart #11

Gearhart #11 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gearhart #11

The primary purpose of Gearhart #11 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 Ben/mary Gearhart (private). It impounds the Tr-hay Creek near Rosebud.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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-hay Creek
Coordinates46.47360, -106.76090

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBEN/MARY GEARHART
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01930
Federal IDMT01930
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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