C Steppler #1

C Steppler #1 is an earth dam located in Richland County, Montana, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About C Steppler #1

The primary purpose of C Steppler #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 Calvin I Steppler (private). It impounds the Tr-hardscrabble Creek near Andes.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyRichland
Nearest CityAndes
River/StreamTr-hardscrabble Creek
Coordinates47.93850, -104.57870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage117 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCALVIN I STEPPLER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02686
Federal IDMT02686
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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