Mowbray #3

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

About Mowbray #3

The primary purpose of Mowbray #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 Patrick Byrne (private). It impounds the Tr-spring Creek near Marmarth N Dakota.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 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 Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyCarter
Nearest CityMarmarth N Dakota
River/StreamTr-spring Creek
Coordinates45.71530, -104.14600

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length50 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02404
Federal IDMT02404
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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