Reeves is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built193096 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 450 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 Reeves

The primary purpose of Reeves 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 Georrge N. & Eileen M. Econom (private). It impounds the Tr-dog Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, 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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Location

StateMontana
CountyFergus
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTr-dog Creek
Coordinates47.55470, -109.41370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1930 (96 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Max Discharge900 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGeorrge N. & Eileen M. Econom
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00172
Federal IDMT00172
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