Mccoys
Mccoys is an earth dam located in Daniels County, Montana, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Mccoys
The primary purpose of Mccoys 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 Eugene M Hatfield (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fork Eagle Creek near Homestead.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Daniels |
| Nearest City | Homestead |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle Fork Eagle Creek |
| Coordinates | 48.78862, -105.06987 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 111 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 111 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 300 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | EUGENE M HATFIELD |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03070 |
| Federal ID | MT03070 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |