Sagittaurius

Sagittaurius is an earth dam located in Toole County, Montana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built194581 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 250 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 Sagittaurius

The primary purpose of Sagittaurius 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 State of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Willow Creek near Devon.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 291 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1945, 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.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyToole
Nearest CityDevon
River/StreamTr-west Fork Willow Creek
Coordinates48.49280, -111.53680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage291 acre-ft
Max Storage291 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge440 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerState of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03652
Federal IDMT03652
More InfoState Dam Safety Program