Coffee Mate
Coffee Mate is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Coffee Mate
The primary purpose of Coffee Mate 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 Daniel J Urs (private). It impounds the Tr-coffee Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1938, 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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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Fergus |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-coffee Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.38950, -110.06820 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1938 (88 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 150 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | DANIEL J URS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03424 |
| Federal ID | MT03424 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |