Whaley #13

Whaley #13 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Whaley #13

The primary purpose of Whaley #13 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 Jean A Whaley (private). It impounds the Tr-rattlesnake Creek near Cartersville.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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
CountyRosebud
Nearest CityCartersville
River/StreamTr-rattlesnake Creek
Coordinates46.63800, -106.78060

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02419
Federal IDMT02419
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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