Hollecker

Hollecker is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Montana, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/28/2003
Height24 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 320 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 Hollecker

The primary purpose of Hollecker is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dawson County (local government). It impounds the Offstream near Glendive.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/28/2003. That was over 23 years ago.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyDawson
Nearest CityGlendive
River/StreamOffstream
Coordinates47.12930, -104.72640

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDawson County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/28/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00461
Federal IDMT00461
More InfoState Dam Safety Program