DRY HOLLOW - MT03847-3613


Incident ID MT03847-3613
Dam Name DRY HOLLOW
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State MT
Incident Date 03/15/2023
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Debris Clogging
Incident Mechanism 2 Erosion
Incident Mechanism 3 Overtopping
Incident Description Dam experienced a runoff event, overtopped and failed. Spillway was fully obstructed with deep snow.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 1
Other Infrastructure Impacts Roads
Economic Damages (in $) $1 to $100,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 49 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Damage to culvert, dirt road crossing.
Incident Time 5:00 PM
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources MT DNRC Dam Safety Program
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) I
EAP NR
Year Completed 1999
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 25 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 41 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 7 acres
River Name DRY HOLLOW CREEK
Latitude 45.9521
Longitude -111.708
Regulatory Agency(ies) DNRC
NID Number MT03847
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