French #10

French #10 is an earth dam located in Custer County, Montana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About French #10

The primary purpose of French #10 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 Astrid French (private). It impounds the Tr-south Sunday Creek near Kinsey.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyCuster
Nearest CityKinsey
River/StreamTr-south Sunday Creek
Coordinates46.42760, -105.96890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerASTRID FRENCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01628
Federal IDMT01628
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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