Fuddy Duddy is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 660 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 Fuddy Duddy
The primary purpose of Fuddy Duddy 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 Paul J Dostal (private). It impounds the Cut Bank Creek near Big Sandy.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, 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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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Chouteau |
| Nearest City | Big Sandy |
| River/Stream | Cut Bank Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.58720, -109.99530 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 660 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Paul J Dostal |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03349 |
| Federal ID | MT03349 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |