Crow #46 is an earth dam located in Big Horn County, Montana, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 100 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Crow #46

The primary purpose of Crow #46 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 Little Horn Ranch Ltd (private). It impounds the Tr-onion Creek near Crow Agency.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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
CountyBig Horn
Nearest CityCrow Agency
River/StreamTr-onion Creek
Coordinates45.49496, -107.55445

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT01858
Federal IDMT01858
More InfoState Dam Safety Program