Young Clemons is an earth dam located in Teton County, Montana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 380 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 Young Clemons
The primary purpose of Young Clemons 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 Mark Young (private). It impounds the Tr-clemons Coulee near Fairfield.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/12/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Teton |
| Nearest City | Fairfield |
| River/Stream | Tr-clemons Coulee |
| Coordinates | 47.57820, -112.37970 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mark Young |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/12/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03513 |
| Federal ID | MT03513 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |