R Ereaux #1

R Ereaux #1 is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About R Ereaux #1

The primary purpose of R Ereaux #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 R Ereaux, Et Al (private). It impounds the Tr-telegraph Creek.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyPhillips
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-telegraph Creek
Coordinates47.79350, -107.75260

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerR EREAUX, ET AL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02812
Federal IDMT02812
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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