Sunny Bueno

Sunny Bueno is an earth dam located in Cascade County, Montana, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sunny Bueno

The primary purpose of Sunny Bueno 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 Arnold Schlagel (private). It impounds the Tr-sun River near Black Eagle.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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
CountyCascade
Nearest CityBlack Eagle
River/StreamTr-sun River
Coordinates47.49890, -111.51700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerARNOLD SCHLAGEL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03284
Federal IDMT03284
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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