Hammer #1

Hammer #1 is an earth dam located in Golden Valley County, Montana, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hammer #1

The primary purpose of Hammer #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 Firehammers Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-musselshell River near Lavina.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyGolden Valley
Nearest CityLavina
River/StreamTr-musselshell River
Coordinates46.38352, -109.16979

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage126 acre-ft
Max Storage126 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02643
Federal IDMT02643
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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