Ha-choo

Ha-choo is an earth dam located in Toole County, Montana, built in 1908. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ha-choo

The primary purpose of Ha-choo 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 Robert Aschim (private). It impounds the Diffused Surface Water near Galata.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1908, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyToole
Nearest CityGalata
River/StreamDiffused Surface Water
Coordinates48.94750, -111.67420

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length75 ft
Year Completed1908 (118 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerROBERT ASCHIM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03628
Federal IDMT03628
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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