Groh #1

Groh #1 is an earth dam located in McCone County, Montana, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Groh #1

The primary purpose of Groh #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 James Groh (private). It impounds the Tr-horse Creek near Circle.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyMcCone
Nearest CityCircle
River/StreamTr-horse Creek
Coordinates47.43990, -105.66940

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02492
Federal IDMT02492
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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