Tree Bark #1

Tree Bark #1 is an earth dam located in Phillips County, Montana, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built194779 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 400 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 Tree Bark #1

The primary purpose of Tree Bark #1 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 Martawn S Veseth (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek near Saco.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1947, 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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Location

StateMontana
CountyPhillips
Nearest CitySaco
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates47.91860, -108.14750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMartawn S Veseth
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03174
Federal IDMT03174
More InfoState Dam Safety Program