Hanson Co #11

Hanson Co #11 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 275 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 Hanson Co #11

The primary purpose of Hanson Co #11 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Hanson Sheep Co (private). It impounds the Tr-little Porcupine Creek near Cartersville.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. 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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Location

StateMontana
CountyRosebud
Nearest CityCartersville
River/StreamTr-little Porcupine Creek
Coordinates46.73180, -106.79140

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length275 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge800 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerHanson Sheep Co
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01936
Federal IDMT01936
More InfoState Dam Safety Program