Eva Murphy #1

Eva Murphy #1 is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Eva Murphy #1

The primary purpose of Eva Murphy #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 E. & Joyce E. Murphy (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Bear Creek near Mosby.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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
CountyFergus
Nearest CityMosby
River/StreamTr-south Fork Bear Creek
Coordinates47.23830, -108.85310

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJAMES E. & JOYCE E. MURPHY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02793
Federal IDMT02793
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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