Lost Leg
Lost Leg is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lost Leg
The primary purpose of Lost Leg 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 Clinton Clark (private). It impounds the Tr-tongue River near Rosebud.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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.
At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Rosebud |
| Nearest City | Rosebud |
| River/Stream | Tr-tongue River |
| Coordinates | 45.52100, -106.54900 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 240 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 200 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | CLINTON CLARK |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT01932 |
| Federal ID | MT01932 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |