Jamgo #1

Jamgo #1 is an earth dam located in Musselshell County, Montana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jamgo #1

The primary purpose of Jamgo #1 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 High Butte Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-north Willow Creek near Mosby.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyMusselshell
Nearest CityMosby
River/StreamTr-north Willow Creek
Coordinates46.61990, -108.24410

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHIGH BUTTE RANCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02163
Federal IDMT02163
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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