Three Dollar Bill

Three Dollar Bill is an earth dam located in Toole County, Montana, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Three Dollar Bill

The primary purpose of Three Dollar Bill 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 Joe W Hawkins (private). It impounds the Tr-dunkirk Coulee near Devon.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyToole
Nearest CityDevon
River/StreamTr-dunkirk Coulee
Coordinates48.48610, -111.57360

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length180 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJOE W HAWKINS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03654
Federal IDMT03654
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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