Hardin Sewage Lagoon is an earth dam located in Big Horn County, Montana, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 2,500 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 Hardin Sewage Lagoon
Hardin Sewage Lagoon is a dam in Big Horn, Montana. The dam is owned by City of Hardin (local government). It impounds the Tr-bighorn River near Hardin.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 2,500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
| State | Montana |
| County | Big Horn |
| Nearest City | Hardin |
| River/Stream | Tr-bighorn River |
| Coordinates | 45.72420, -107.56380 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 113 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | City of Hardin |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT01404 |
| Federal ID | MT01404 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |