Taylor Fish (fergus)

Taylor Fish (fergus) is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built195175 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 600 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 Taylor Fish (fergus)

The primary purpose of Taylor Fish (fergus) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wytana Properties L.p. (private). It impounds the Tr-armelles Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyFergus
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTr-armelles Creek
Coordinates47.41440, -109.13340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWytana Properties L.p.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00939
Federal IDMT00939
More InfoState Dam Safety Program