Bob #1

Bob #1 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Montana, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bob #1

The primary purpose of Bob #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 Smith Ranch Co (private). It impounds the Tr-spring Coulee near Cohagen.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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-spring Coulee
Coordinates46.95950, -106.65960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSMITH RANCH CO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02280
Federal IDMT02280
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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