Bummer

Bummer is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, Montana, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bummer

The primary purpose of Bummer 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 Leonard Bummer (private). It impounds the Tr-smoke Creek near Homestead.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountySheridan
Nearest CityHomestead
River/StreamTr-smoke Creek
Coordinates48.56646, -104.93335

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLEONARD BUMMER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02626
Federal IDMT02626
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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