Hungover

Hungover is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 200 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 Hungover

The primary purpose of Hungover 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 Scott G Vanvoast (private). It impounds the Tr-savoy Creek near Savoy.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyBlaine
Nearest CitySavoy
River/StreamTr-savoy Creek
Coordinates48.59680, -108.54100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge40 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerScott G Vanvoast
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03107
Federal IDMT03107
More InfoState Dam Safety Program