Gussie #3

Gussie #3 is an earth dam located in Carter County, Montana, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gussie #3

The primary purpose of Gussie #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 Gussie B Richards (private). It impounds the Tr-box Elder Creek near Camp Crook S Dak.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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
CountyCarter
Nearest CityCamp Crook S Dak
River/StreamTr-box Elder Creek
Coordinates45.50320, -104.44820

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGUSSIE B RICHARDS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02838
Federal IDMT02838
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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