Gussie #2

Gussie #2 is an earth dam located in Carter County, Montana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Gussie #2

The primary purpose of Gussie #2 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 Gussie B Richards (private). It impounds the Tr-box Elder Creek near Camp Crook S Dak.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1940, 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
CountyCarter
Nearest CityCamp Crook S Dak
River/StreamTr-box Elder Creek
Coordinates45.50900, -104.44500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGussie B Richards
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02832
Federal IDMT02832
More InfoState Dam Safety Program