Cafe Mocha

Cafe Mocha is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Cafe Mocha

The primary purpose of Cafe Mocha is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Daniel J Urs (private). It impounds the Tr-coffee Creek near Coffee Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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
CountyFergus
Nearest CityCoffee Creek
River/StreamTr-coffee Creek
Coordinates47.38820, -110.07420

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Max Discharge1,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDaniel J Urs
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03423
Federal IDMT03423
More InfoState Dam Safety Program