Hunky Dorie
Hunky Dorie is an earth dam located in Toole County, Montana, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Hunky Dorie
The primary purpose of Hunky Dorie 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 Harold J Simmes (private). It impounds the Buckley Coulee near Shelby.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Toole |
| Nearest City | Shelby |
| River/Stream | Buckley Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.90050, -111.98260 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | HAROLD J SIMMES |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03636 |
| Federal ID | MT03636 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |