Sister Sledge

Sister Sledge is an earth dam located in Liberty County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 120 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Sister Sledge

The primary purpose of Sister Sledge 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 Sage Creek Colony (private). It impounds the Tr-laird Creek near Gildford.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 35 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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

StateMontana
CountyLiberty
Nearest CityGildford
River/StreamTr-laird Creek
Coordinates48.92930, -110.97730

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length120 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35 acre-ft
Max Storage35 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSage Creek Colony
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03485
Federal IDMT03485
More InfoState Dam Safety Program