Froze-to-death #11

Froze-to-death #11 is an earth dam located in Treasure County, Montana, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built194977 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 200 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 Froze-to-death #11

The primary purpose of Froze-to-death #11 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 Froze-to-death Grazing (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fr Froze-to-death Cr near Sanders Mt.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, 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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Location

StateMontana
CountyTreasure
Nearest CitySanders Mt
River/StreamTr-west Fr Froze-to-death Cr
Coordinates46.42875, -107.31426

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFroze-to-death Grazing
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01872
Federal IDMT01872
More InfoState Dam Safety Program