Little Bear/us #37 Dam

Little Bear/us #37 Dam is a gravity dam located in Petroleum County, Montana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Little Bear/us #37 Dam

The primary purpose of Little Bear/us #37 Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Intermittent.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 383 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 207 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 square miles.

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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/09/2019.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyPetroleum
River/StreamIntermittent
Coordinates47.11010, -108.46328

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height17 ft
Dam Length383 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,108 acre-ft
Max Storage2,108 acre-ft
Surface Area207 acres
Drainage Area17 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection11/09/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02236
Federal IDMT02236
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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