Dry Fork Fairhaven #1

Dry Fork Fairhaven #1 is an earth dam located in Cascade County, Montana, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dry Fork Fairhaven #1

The primary purpose of Dry Fork Fairhaven #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 State Of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the Dry Fork Little Muddy Creek near Ulm.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyCascade
Nearest CityUlm
River/StreamDry Fork Little Muddy Creek
Coordinates47.40190, -111.62840

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSTATE OF MONTANA, D.N.R.C., T.L.M.D.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03295
Federal IDMT03295
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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