Crow #3

Crow #3 is an earth dam located in Big Horn County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Crow #3

The primary purpose of Crow #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 Bia (federal). It impounds the North Fork Davis Creek near Busby.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 120 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 HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyBig Horn
Nearest CityBusby
River/StreamNorth Fork Davis Creek
Coordinates45.50190, -107.10210

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length290 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBIA
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02073
Federal IDMT02073
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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