Weeding #2

Weeding #2 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Montana, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Weeding #2

The primary purpose of Weeding #2 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 Cecil A Weeding (private). It impounds the Tr-smoky Butte Creek near Jordan.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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
CountyGarfield
Nearest CityJordan
River/StreamTr-smoky Butte Creek
Coordinates47.48600, -107.19500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length125 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCECIL A WEEDING
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02121
Federal IDMT02121
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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