Taylor (garfield)

Taylor (garfield) is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Montana, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 300 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 (garfield)

Taylor (garfield) is a dam in Garfield, Montana. The dam is owned by Steven Taylor (private). It impounds the Tr-flat Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 185 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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
CountyGarfield
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-flat Creek
Coordinates47.60550, -106.48820

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage185 acre-ft
Max Storage185 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSteven Taylor
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01376
Federal IDMT01376
More InfoState Dam Safety Program