Tedson Reservoir is an earth dam located in Pondera County, Montana, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 750 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 Tedson Reservoir
The primary purpose of Tedson Reservoir 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 Daryle E Swanson (private). It impounds the Diffused Surface Water near Dupuyer.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 315 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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
| State | Montana |
| County | Pondera |
| Nearest City | Dupuyer |
| River/Stream | Diffused Surface Water |
| Coordinates | 48.15110, -112.74080 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 315 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 315 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 161 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Daryle E Swanson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03610 |
| Federal ID | MT03610 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |