Dunning #1

Dunning #1 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dunning #1

The primary purpose of Dunning #1 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 James Dunning (private). It impounds the Tr-eagle Creek near Rosebud.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 CityRosebud
River/StreamTr-eagle Creek
Coordinates46.07380, -106.34500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage129 acre-ft
Max Storage129 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge280 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT01938
Federal IDMT01938
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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