Ga Kramer #1

Ga Kramer #1 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Montana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ga Kramer #1

The primary purpose of Ga Kramer #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 Gus/karen Glasscock_iii (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Basin Creek near Cohagen.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 CityCohagen
River/StreamTr-west Fork Basin Creek
Coordinates47.00240, -107.14430

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Max Discharge250 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGUS/KAREN GLASSCOCK_III
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02249
Federal IDMT02249
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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