Courtney Herefords #3

Courtney Herefords #3 is an earth dam located in Carter County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Courtney Herefords #3

The primary purpose of Courtney Herefords #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 James Courtney (private). It impounds the Tr-twelve Mile Creek near Camp Crook South Dakota.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 South Dakota
River/StreamTr-twelve Mile Creek
Coordinates45.13070, -104.17560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage127 acre-ft
Max Storage127 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT03043
Federal IDMT03043
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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