Dry Hollow

Dry Hollow is an earth dam located in Madison County, Montana, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dry Hollow

The primary purpose of Dry Hollow is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by David Maichel (private). It impounds the Dry Hollow Creek near Harrison.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 41 acre-feet. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyMadison
Nearest CityHarrison
River/StreamDry Hollow Creek
Coordinates45.67361, -111.75303

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage41 acre-ft
Max Storage41 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDAVID MAICHEL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03847
Federal IDMT03847
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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