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Willow Creek Dam

Willow Creek (MT)


Statistics

General

  • Region (Map) : .................. Great Plains
  • State (Map) ........................ Montana
  • County ................................ Lewis and Clark
  • Project: ................................ Sun River
  • Dam type: ........................... Earthfill
  • Location: ............................ 5 mi NW of Augusta
  • Watercourse: ......................Willow Creek
  • Reservoir: ............................Willow Creek
  • Construction Date: ............1907-1911
  • National ID Number .......... MT00577
  • Hydrologic Unit Code .....

Dimensions


Hydraulics

  • Normal Water Surface Elev: ................4142.0 ft
  • Hydraulic Height: .................................... 69.0 ft
  • Service Spillway Type:
  •    Uncontrolled  Crest    ................................Yes
  •    Morning-Glory ............................................ No
  •    Crest Length    ........................................ 700 ft
  •    Gated      ....................................................... No
  •    Capacity at Elev:  4147.0  ft,           10,000  cfs
  • Auxiliary Spillway ......................................... No
  •     Capacity at Elev.   ................................... 0 cfs
  • Outlet Works Capacity at

    Elevation  4142.0 ft.,  .......................... 500 cfs

Hydrology

Flood Type: .............................Summer General

  • Storm Duration: ....................................... 72 hrs
  • Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Report:
  •   Peak Inflow: .............................164,100,000 cfs
  •   Inflow Volume: .........................191,400 acre-ft
  •   Flow Duration: ...................................... 7 days
  •   PMF Routing MWS Elev.: ....................... NA
  •   Initial Routing Elev: ...........................4142.0 ft
  •   Study Date: ..................................... April 1996


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Geology

 


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 | Dams Located by State | USBR Montana Dams | North Great Plains Region Dams |

 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, Montana Area Office,
                   PO Box 30137, Billings, MT 59107-0137, (406) 247-7664

 | Operator:  Greenfields Irrigation District,
                       Box 157, Fairfield, MT 59436, (406) 467-2533

 

 

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