Fisher is an earth dam located in Valley County, Montana, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 100 ft long. 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 Fisher

The primary purpose of Fisher 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 Thomas J Fisher (private). It impounds the Tr-larb Creek near Hinsdale.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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

StateMontana
CountyValley
Nearest CityHinsdale
River/StreamTr-larb Creek
Coordinates48.17430, -107.29010

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage129 acre-ft
Max Storage129 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerThomas J Fisher
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03094
Federal IDMT03094
More InfoState Dam Safety Program