Horte

Horte is an earth dam located in Lake County, Montana, built in 1916. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Horte

The primary purpose of Horte is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bia (federal). It impounds the Pablo A Canal near Round Butte.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,300 acre-feet. Completed in 1916, the structure is over a century 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyLake
Nearest CityRound Butte
River/StreamPablo A Canal
Coordinates47.53780, -114.27100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1916 (110 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,300 acre-ft
Max Storage1,300 acre-ft
Normal Storage779 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBIA
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00595
Federal IDMT00595
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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