Hound Creek is an earth dam located in Cascade County, Montana, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 595 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Hound Creek
The primary purpose of Hound Creek is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Sieben Livestock Co (private). It impounds the East Fork Hound Creek near Great Falls.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 595 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 143 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 | Cascade |
| Nearest City | Great Falls |
| River/Stream | East Fork Hound Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.00940, -111.69160 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 595 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 13 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 535 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Sieben Livestock Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00202 |
| Federal ID | MT00202 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |