Hougan #5 is an earth dam located in Musselshell County, Montana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 300 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 Hougan #5
The primary purpose of Hougan #5 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 Fifty 10 Ranch (private). It impounds the Sand Creek near Mosby.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 366 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
| State | Montana |
| County | Musselshell |
| Nearest City | Mosby |
| River/Stream | Sand Creek |
| Coordinates | 46.63393, -108.09000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 366 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 366 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 79 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Fifty 10 Ranch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT02159 |
| Federal ID | MT02159 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |