Clem-reid #1

Clem-reid #1 is an earth dam located in Carter County, Montana, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

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

35 ft tall and 1,320 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 Clem-reid #1

The primary purpose of Clem-reid #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 Bertha M Reid (private). It impounds the Hawksnest Creek near Marmarth North Dakota.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,320 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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/StreamHawksnest Creek
Coordinates45.37410, -104.54820

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length1,320 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBertha M Reid
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03050
Federal IDMT03050
More InfoState Dam Safety Program