Little Blue Dam is an earth dam located in Sanders County, Montana, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 95 ft95 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 98% 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 Little Blue Dam
Little Blue Dam is a dam in Sanders, Montana. The dam is owned by State of Montana, D.o.t. (state). It impounds the Blue Creek near Heron.
The dam stands 95 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,445 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 95 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Sanders |
| Nearest City | Heron |
| River/Stream | Blue Creek |
| Coordinates | 48.09182, -116.02741 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 95 ft |
| Dam Height | 95 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,445 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,445 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,445 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | State of Montana, D.o.t. |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03759 |
| Federal ID | MT03759 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |