Mccoys

Mccoys is an earth dam located in Daniels County, Montana, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mccoys

The primary purpose of Mccoys 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 Eugene M Hatfield (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fork Eagle Creek near Homestead.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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
CountyDaniels
Nearest CityHomestead
River/StreamTr-middle Fork Eagle Creek
Coordinates48.78862, -105.06987

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage111 acre-ft
Max Storage111 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge300 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEUGENE M HATFIELD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03070
Federal IDMT03070
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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