Hope Et Al #1

Hope Et Al #1 is an earth dam located in Treasure County, Montana, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hope Et Al #1

The primary purpose of Hope Et Al #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 Rich Hope_et_al (private). It impounds the Tr-big Lightning Creek near Bighorn.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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
CountyTreasure
Nearest CityBighorn
River/StreamTr-big Lightning Creek
Coordinates46.09983, -107.28932

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length50 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02096
Federal IDMT02096
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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