Big Timber #15

Big Timber #15 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Big Timber #15

The primary purpose of Big Timber #15 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-west Blacktail Creek near Hammond.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 201 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 CityHammond
River/StreamTr-west Blacktail Creek
Coordinates46.65020, -107.27640

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage201 acre-ft
Max Storage201 acre-ft
Normal Storage123 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBIG TIMBER LIVESTOCK CO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02030
Federal IDMT02030
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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