Freak Out

Freak Out is an earth dam located in Teton County, Montana, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Freak Out

The primary purpose of Freak Out 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 Harris V Hanging Lazy F Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-freezout Lake near Fairfield.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, 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
CountyTeton
Nearest CityFairfield
River/StreamTr-freezout Lake
Coordinates47.62330, -112.07840

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHARRIS V HANGING LAZY F RANCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03390
Federal IDMT03390
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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