Guesenburu, Michel

Guesenburu, Michel is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Montana, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Guesenburu, Michel

The primary purpose of Guesenburu, Michel 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 Michel Guesenburu (private). It impounds the Tr-sand Creek near Van Norman.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. 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.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyGarfield
Nearest CityVan Norman
River/StreamTr-sand Creek
Coordinates47.08980, -107.14930

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMichel Guesenburu
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01548
Federal IDMT01548
More InfoState Dam Safety Program