Overnight Reservoir

Overnight Reservoir is an earth dam located in Beaverhead County, Montana, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Overnight Reservoir

The primary purpose of Overnight Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Beaverhead Water Co (private). It impounds the Tr-cave Gulch near Glen.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century 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
CountyBeaverhead
Nearest CityGlen
River/StreamTr-cave Gulch
Coordinates45.32780, -112.72520

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBEAVERHEAD WATER CO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03323
Federal IDMT03323
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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