Huckins #2

Huckins #2 is an earth dam located in Powder River County, Montana, built in 1942. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Huckins #2

The primary purpose of Huckins #2 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 Huckins Ranch Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-buttermilk Creek near Broadus.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet. Completed in 1942, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyPowder River
Nearest CityBroadus
River/StreamTr-buttermilk Creek
Coordinates45.18440, -105.64490

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1942 (84 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHUCKINS RANCH INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01731
Federal IDMT01731
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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