Big Bucks #16

Big Bucks #16 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Big Bucks #16

The primary purpose of Big Bucks #16 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 L B Binion (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Woody Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyGarfield
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-south Fork Woody Creek
Coordinates47.53220, -106.77280

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length125 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage129 acre-ft
Max Storage129 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerL B BINION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02204
Federal IDMT02204
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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