Bs Kincheloe #1

Bs Kincheloe #1 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Bs Kincheloe #1

The primary purpose of Bs Kincheloe #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 Boyd S Kincheloe (private). It impounds the Tr-little Breed Cr near Moseby.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyRosebud
Nearest CityMoseby
River/StreamTr-little Breed Cr
Coordinates46.84420, -107.67290

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge600 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBoyd S Kincheloe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02248
Federal IDMT02248
More InfoState Dam Safety Program