Brady Lakes #4

Brady Lakes #4 is an earth dam located in Teton County, Montana, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft
Built193096 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 100 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 Brady Lakes #4

The primary purpose of Brady Lakes #4 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 Arthur H Weist (private). It impounds the Brady Canal near Collins.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 169 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, 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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Location

StateMontana
CountyTeton
Nearest CityCollins
River/StreamBrady Canal
Coordinates47.97260, -112.03220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1930 (96 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage169 acre-ft
Max Storage169 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerArthur H Weist
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03397
Federal IDMT03397
More InfoState Dam Safety Program