Roundup Sewage Lagoon

Roundup Sewage Lagoon is an earth dam located in Musselshell County, Montana, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 1,000 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 Roundup Sewage Lagoon

Roundup Sewage Lagoon is a dam in Musselshell, Montana. The dam is owned by City of Roundup (local government). It impounds the Tr-musselshell River near Roundup.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 330 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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
CountyMusselshell
Nearest CityRoundup
River/StreamTr-musselshell River
Coordinates46.44980, -108.52410

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage330 acre-ft
Max Storage330 acre-ft
Normal Storage312 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Roundup
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01411
Federal IDMT01411
More InfoState Dam Safety Program