Ed Styer #4

Ed Styer #4 is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built194977 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 450 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 Ed Styer #4

The primary purpose of Ed Styer #4 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 Mildred Styer (private). It impounds the Tr-antelope Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, 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
CountyFergus
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-antelope Creek
Coordinates47.39870, -108.53250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02784
Federal IDMT02784
More InfoState Dam Safety Program