Jet Set is an earth dam located in Dawson 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
Height15 ft
Built195175 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 250 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 Jet Set

The primary purpose of Jet Set 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 Knuths Cattle Co. (private). It impounds the Tr-box Elder Creek near Savage.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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
CountyDawson
Nearest CitySavage
River/StreamTr-box Elder Creek
Coordinates47.14780, -104.35390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKnuths Cattle Co.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01136
Federal IDMT01136
More InfoState Dam Safety Program