Adams #4

Adams #4 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Adams #4

The primary purpose of Adams #4 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 Curtis A Adams (private). It impounds the East Fork Horse Creek near Rosebud.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyRosebud
Nearest CityRosebud
River/StreamEast Fork Horse Creek
Coordinates46.55000, -106.50560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCURTIS A ADAMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01970
Federal IDMT01970
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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