Whaley #10

Whaley #10 is an earth dam located in Rosebud County, Montana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Whaley #10

The primary purpose of Whaley #10 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 Jean A Whaley (private). It impounds the Tr-horse Creek near Cartersville.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyRosebud
Nearest CityCartersville
River/StreamTr-horse Creek
Coordinates46.37660, -106.53540

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJEAN A WHALEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02520
Federal IDMT02520
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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