SAGE CREEK DAM - MT00000-981
Dam Name: SAGE CREEK DAM
State: MT
Downstream Hazard Potential: U
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 02/14/2011
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Erosion/Head Cutting
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMT00000-981
Incident DescriptionRain and snowmelt resulted in headcut of spillway and eventual failure over several weeks.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updateslocal road flooded
Owner Type
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP
Dam Height
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberMT00000
River NameSAGE CREEK
Latitude47
Longitude108
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MTDNRC
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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