Little Crooked Rudolph is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 800 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 Little Crooked Rudolph
The primary purpose of Little Crooked Rudolph 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 Thielen Robert, (private). It impounds the Tr-little Crooked Creek near No Town.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 273 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action.
Search for dams near your address to see all dams in your area with hazard classifications and safety data.
Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Fergus |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Crooked Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.48420, -108.50540 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 273 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 273 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 110 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Thielen Robert, |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00171 |
| Federal ID | MT00171 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |