Gerald Craft #3
Gerald Craft #3 is an earth dam located in Carter County, Montana, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Gerald Craft #3
The primary purpose of Gerald Craft #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 Gerald Craft (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fork Willow Creek near Alzada.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Carter |
| Nearest City | Alzada |
| River/Stream | Tr-north Fork Willow Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.15010, -104.86430 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 400 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | GERALD CRAFT |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT02877 |
| Federal ID | MT02877 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |