Dordrecht

Dordrecht is an earth dam located in Judith Basin County, Montana, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dordrecht

The primary purpose of Dordrecht 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 Johnny & Norma Cripps (private). It impounds the Mccarthy Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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
CountyJudith Basin
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamMccarthy Creek
Coordinates47.27119, -110.48627

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage145 acre-ft
Max Storage145 acre-ft
Normal Storage145 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJOHNNY & NORMA CRIPPS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03587
Federal IDMT03587
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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