Tutsch Reservoir

Tutsch Reservoir is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built193987 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 400 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 Tutsch Reservoir

The primary purpose of Tutsch 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 Leon Carpenter (private). It impounds the Tr-coffee Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet. Completed in 1939, 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

StateMontana
CountyFergus
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTr-coffee Creek
Coordinates47.37700, -109.97370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage47 acre-ft
Max Storage47 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLeon Carpenter
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00511
Federal IDMT00511
More InfoState Dam Safety Program