Swart #9

Swart #9 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Swart #9

The primary purpose of Swart #9 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 Eva L Swart (private). It impounds the Tr-horse Creek near Cartersville.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 CityCartersville
River/StreamTr-horse Creek
Coordinates46.39560, -106.55180

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEVA L SWART
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01998
Federal IDMT01998
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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