Dye #1

Dye #1 is an earth dam located in Carter County, Montana, built in 1918. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Dye #1

The primary purpose of Dye #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 Robert Dye (private). It impounds the Tr-hay Creek near Camp Crook South Dakota.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1918, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

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Significant Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyCarter
Nearest CityCamp Crook South Dakota
River/StreamTr-hay Creek
Coordinates45.31170, -104.45310

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1918 (108 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge750 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerROBERT DYE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02448
Federal IDMT02448
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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