Rolph #1

Rolph #1 is an earth dam located in Carter County, Montana, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built194878 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 100 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 Rolph #1

The primary purpose of Rolph #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 Ray Rolph (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Slick Creek near Camp Crook South Dakota.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1948, 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
CountyCarter
Nearest CityCamp Crook South Dakota
River/StreamTr-middle Slick Creek
Coordinates45.72740, -104.07130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Drainage Area8 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02516
Federal IDMT02516
More InfoState Dam Safety Program