North Roy

North Roy 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
Height27 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 465 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 North Roy

The primary purpose of North Roy 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 S Holland (private). It impounds the Tr-crooked Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 415 acre-feet. 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 CityNo Town
River/StreamTr-crooked Creek
Coordinates47.47900, -108.53750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length465 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage415 acre-ft
Max Storage415 acre-ft
Normal Storage390 acre-ft
Max Discharge390 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT00170
Federal IDMT00170
More InfoState Dam Safety Program