Black Coulee Reservoir

Black Coulee Reservoir is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Black Coulee Reservoir

The primary purpose of Black Coulee Reservoir 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 State Of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the South Prong Black Coulee near Rosebud.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyRosebud
Nearest CityRosebud
River/StreamSouth Prong Black Coulee
Coordinates46.40230, -106.67160

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSTATE OF MONTANA, D.N.R.C., T.L.M.D.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01772
Federal IDMT01772
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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