Jelly Bean

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

About Jelly Bean

The primary purpose of Jelly Bean is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by State Of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the Tr-fords Creek near Mosby.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. 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/StreamTr-fords Creek
Coordinates47.12560, -108.77620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge600 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerSTATE OF MONTANA, D.N.R.C., T.L.M.D.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00158
Federal IDMT00158
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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