Culver Springs Dam

Culver Springs Dam is an earth dam located in Beaverhead County, Montana, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Culver Springs Dam

The primary purpose of Culver Springs Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Us Fish And Wildlife Service (federal). It impounds the Hackett Creek.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 232 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 65 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 461 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 08/30/2018.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyBeaverhead
River/StreamHackett Creek
Coordinates44.63500, -111.63333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length232 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage461 acre-ft
Max Storage461 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area65 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge128 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerUS FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection08/30/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03695
Federal IDMT03695
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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