Swart #5

Swart #5 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built194680 years ago

Dam profile

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

18 ft tall and 175 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 Swart #5

The primary purpose of Swart #5 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 Eva L Swart (private). It impounds the Tr-lone Tree Coulee near Thurlow.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, 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
CountyRosebud
Nearest CityThurlow
River/StreamTr-lone Tree Coulee
Coordinates46.46080, -106.46470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length175 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEva L Swart
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01899
Federal IDMT01899
More InfoState Dam Safety Program