La Ze #1

La Ze #1 is an earth dam located in Carter County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

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

35 ft tall and 300 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 La Ze #1

The primary purpose of La Ze #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 Gardners Laz E Bar Ranch Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-box Elder Creek near Marmarth North Dakota.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 136 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyCarter
Nearest CityMarmarth North Dakota
River/StreamTr-box Elder Creek
Coordinates45.29690, -104.84020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage136 acre-ft
Max Storage136 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGardners Laz E Bar Ranch Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02925
Federal IDMT02925
More InfoState Dam Safety Program