Grazing Antelope

Grazing Antelope is an earth dam located in Wheatland County, Montana, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Grazing Antelope

The primary purpose of Grazing Antelope 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 Charlotte & Bill Miller (private). It impounds the Tr-antelope Creek near Hedgesville.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 43 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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
CountyWheatland
Nearest CityHedgesville
River/StreamTr-antelope Creek
Coordinates46.55180, -109.76660

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Drainage Area43 sq mi
Max Discharge250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCHARLOTTE & BILL MILLER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03281
Federal IDMT03281
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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