Carpenter Creek

Carpenter Creek is an earth dam located in Valley County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 200 ft long. 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 Carpenter Creek

The primary purpose of Carpenter Creek 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 Mark/mitchel Etchart (private). It impounds the Tr-carpenter Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 225 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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
CountyValley
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-carpenter Creek
Coordinates47.74610, -107.17780

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage225 acre-ft
Max Storage225 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMark/mitchel Etchart
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03020
Federal IDMT03020
More InfoState Dam Safety Program