Gritty Milk
Gritty Milk is an earth dam located in Hill County, Montana, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Gritty Milk
The primary purpose of Gritty Milk 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 State Of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the Little Sage Creek near Gildford.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 278 acre-feet. Completed in 1938, 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
| State | Montana |
| County | Hill |
| Nearest City | Gildford |
| River/Stream | Little Sage Creek |
| Coordinates | 48.77190, -110.73110 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1938 (88 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 278 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 278 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 143 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | STATE OF MONTANA, D.N.R.C., T.L.M.D. |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00275 |
| Federal ID | MT00275 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |