Stauffer Chemical #1

Stauffer Chemical #1 is an earth dam located in Silver Bow County, Montana, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stauffer Chemical #1

Stauffer Chemical #1 is a dam in Silver Bow, Montana. The dam is owned by Rhone Poulenc (private). It impounds the Tr-silverbow Creek near Melrose.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 4,700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 815 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountySilver Bow
Nearest CityMelrose
River/StreamTr-silverbow Creek
Coordinates45.99431, -112.68690

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length4,700 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage815 acre-ft
Max Storage815 acre-ft
Normal Storage589 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRHONE POULENC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03751
Federal IDMT03751
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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