Hook #30

Hook #30 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 225 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 Hook #30

The primary purpose of Hook #30 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 Hook Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Sunday Creek near Kinsey.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 198 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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Location

StateMontana
CountyRosebud
Nearest CityKinsey
River/StreamTr-south Fork Sunday Creek
Coordinates46.57910, -106.24420

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage198 acre-ft
Max Storage198 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT01758
Federal IDMT01758
More InfoState Dam Safety Program