Big Timber #14

Big Timber #14 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built194581 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 150 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 Big Timber #14

The primary purpose of Big Timber #14 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 Big Timber Livestock Co (private). It impounds the Tr-blacktail Creek near Hammond.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, 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 CityHammond
River/StreamTr-blacktail Creek
Coordinates46.64950, -107.31100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBig Timber Livestock Co
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02029
Federal IDMT02029
More InfoState Dam Safety Program