Corvette

Corvette is an earth dam located in Richland County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Corvette

The primary purpose of Corvette 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 Geraldine G Lawson (private). It impounds the Tr-hardscrabble Creek near Culbertson.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 94 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyRichland
Nearest CityCulbertson
River/StreamTr-hardscrabble Creek
Coordinates48.05000, -104.59050

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGERALDINE G LAWSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03064
Federal IDMT03064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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