Big Timber #49

Big Timber #49 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Big Timber #49

The primary purpose of Big Timber #49 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 State Of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the Tr-horse Creek near Vananda.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyRosebud
Nearest CityVananda
River/StreamTr-horse Creek
Coordinates46.40470, -107.03620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge150 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSTATE OF MONTANA, D.N.R.C., T.L.M.D.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01960
Federal IDMT01960
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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