T Hackley #1

T Hackley #1 is an earth dam located in Richland County, Montana, built in 1944. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built194482 years ago

Dam profile

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

10 ft tall and 75 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 T Hackley #1

The primary purpose of T Hackley #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 Henry T Hackley (private). It impounds the South Fork Cherry Creek near Culbertson.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1944, 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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Location

StateMontana
CountyRichland
Nearest CityCulbertson
River/StreamSouth Fork Cherry Creek
Coordinates47.98540, -104.42290

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length75 ft
Year Completed1944 (82 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHenry T Hackley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02460
Federal IDMT02460
More InfoState Dam Safety Program