Bertoline #1

Bertoline #1 is an earth dam located in Carbon County, Montana, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built195373 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 360 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 Bertoline #1

The primary purpose of Bertoline #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 Richard L Bertolino (private). It impounds the Tr-cottonwood Creek near Boyd.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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

StateMontana
CountyCarbon
Nearest CityBoyd
River/StreamTr-cottonwood Creek
Coordinates45.39429, -109.18335

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRichard L Bertolino
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02186
Federal IDMT02186
More InfoState Dam Safety Program