Berrys Land #3

Berrys Land #3 is an earth dam located in McCone County, Montana, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 405 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Berrys Land #3

The primary purpose of Berrys Land #3 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 Berrys Land & Livestock (private). It impounds the Tr-hay Creek near Poplar.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 405 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 233 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyMcCone
Nearest CityPoplar
River/StreamTr-hay Creek
Coordinates47.72780, -105.37580

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length405 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage233 acre-ft
Max Storage233 acre-ft
Normal Storage107 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBerrys Land & Livestock
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02701
Federal IDMT02701
More InfoState Dam Safety Program