Instant Tang

Instant Tang is an earth dam located in Carter County, Montana, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Instant Tang

The primary purpose of Instant Tang 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 Turbiville Ranch Inc (private). It impounds the Middle Slick Creek near Marmouth South Dakota.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 619 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyCarter
Nearest CityMarmouth South Dakota
River/StreamMiddle Slick Creek
Coordinates45.71930, -104.11510

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage619 acre-ft
Max Storage619 acre-ft
Normal Storage317 acre-ft
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge1,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTURBIVILLE RANCH INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03075
Federal IDMT03075
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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