Brunton is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 570 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 Brunton
The primary purpose of Brunton 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 Gordon J. Iverson (private). It impounds the Tr-cutbank Creek near No Town.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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
| State | Montana |
| County | Fergus |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Tr-cutbank Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.59510, -109.24140 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 780 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gordon J. Iverson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00173 |
| Federal ID | MT00173 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |