Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue is an earth dam located in Carter County, Montana, built in 1919. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Boy Blue

The primary purpose of Little Boy Blue is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Oliver Livestock Co (private). It impounds the Tr-twelve Mile Creek near Capitol.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 282 acre-feet. Completed in 1919, the structure is over a century 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyCarter
Nearest CityCapitol
River/StreamTr-twelve Mile Creek
Coordinates45.15200, -104.24880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length180 ft
Year Completed1919 (107 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage282 acre-ft
Max Storage282 acre-ft
Normal Storage119 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerOLIVER LIVESTOCK CO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03049
Federal IDMT03049
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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