Picard Reservoir

Picard Reservoir is an earth dam located in Roosevelt County, Montana, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Picard Reservoir

The primary purpose of Picard Reservoir 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 Sand Creek near Medicine Lake.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1937, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyRoosevelt
Nearest CityMedicine Lake
River/StreamSand Creek
Coordinates48.30470, -104.12280

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length175 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSTATE OF MONTANA, D.N.R.C., T.L.M.D.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00495
Federal IDMT00495
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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