Baba Blacksheep
Baba Blacksheep is an earth dam located in Chouteau County, Montana, built in 1903. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Baba Blacksheep
The primary purpose of Baba Blacksheep 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 Fritz W Osterman (private). It impounds the Sheep Coulee near Havre.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1903, 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 | Havre |
| River/Stream | Sheep Coulee |
| Coordinates | 47.98110, -109.92550 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1903 (123 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 160 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | FRITZ W OSTERMAN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03418 |
| Federal ID | MT03418 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |