Warren Weaver #1

Warren Weaver #1 is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 405 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Warren Weaver #1

The primary purpose of Warren Weaver #1 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 Warren Weaver (private). It impounds the Tr-dovetail Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 405 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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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Location

StateMontana
CountyFergus
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-dovetail Creek
Coordinates47.35100, -108.35360

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length405 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge650 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWarren Weaver
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00162
Federal IDMT00162
More InfoState Dam Safety Program