Baby Food

Baby Food is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Baby Food

The primary purpose of Baby Food 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 David Lewis (private). It impounds the Little Box Elder Creek near Mosby.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyFergus
Nearest CityMosby
River/StreamLittle Box Elder Creek
Coordinates47.14940, -108.79280

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT00157
Federal IDMT00157
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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