Stauffer Chemical #1 is an earth dam located in Silver Bow County, Montana, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 4,700 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
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 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Silver Bow |
| Nearest City | Melrose |
| River/Stream | Tr-silverbow Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.99431, -112.68690 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 815 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 815 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 589 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Rhone Poulenc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03751 |
| Federal ID | MT03751 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |