Sunny

Sunny is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sunny

The primary purpose of Sunny 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 Jim Billmayer (private). It impounds the Tr-savoy Creek near Dodson.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
CountyBlaine
Nearest CityDodson
River/StreamTr-savoy Creek
Coordinates48.53760, -108.53000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT03007
Federal IDMT03007
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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