Sugar
Sugar is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Sugar
The primary purpose of Sugar 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 Gordon Cattle Co (private). It impounds the Tr Snake Creek near Dodson.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 510 acre-feet. 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.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Blaine |
| Nearest City | Dodson |
| River/Stream | Tr Snake Creek |
| Coordinates | 48.36550, -109.23020 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 510 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 510 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | GORDON CATTLE CO |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT02982 |
| Federal ID | MT02982 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |