Pegar Fish
Pegar Fish is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Pegar Fish
The primary purpose of Pegar Fish 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 Roy F Pegar (private). It impounds the Crooked Coulee.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 304 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 21 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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.
At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Chouteau |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Crooked Coulee |
| Coordinates | 47.98780, -110.04390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 304 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 13 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 238 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | ROY F PEGAR |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT01246 |
| Federal ID | MT01246 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |