Waro Reservoir

Waro Reservoir is an earth dam located in Roosevelt County, Montana, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Waro Reservoir

The primary purpose of Waro 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 Christopher T. And Brandy Hansen (private). It impounds the Tr-west Shotgun Creek near Bainville.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 156 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1946, 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 CityBainville
River/StreamTr-west Shotgun Creek
Coordinates48.23490, -104.30100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage104 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area9 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCHRISTOPHER T. AND BRANDY HANSEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01181
Federal IDMT01181
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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