Frady #1 (mccone)

Frady #1 (mccone) is an earth dam located in McCone County, Montana, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 210 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 Frady #1 (mccone)

The primary purpose of Frady #1 (mccone) 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 Gerald Gibbs (private). It impounds the Timber Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 824 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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
CountyMcCone
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTimber Creek
Coordinates47.26000, -106.14760

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage824 acre-ft
Max Storage824 acre-ft
Normal Storage422 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGerald Gibbs
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02495
Federal IDMT02495
More InfoState Dam Safety Program