Humperdinck #1 dam
Humperdinck #1
Humperdinck #1 is a privately owned earth dam located in Beaverhead, Montana, designed for fire protection, stock, or as a small fish pond. Completed in 1964, this dam stands at 15 feet high with a length of 200 feet, providing a storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Situated on Englejard Creek in the Walla Walla District, this dam serves multiple purposes while also ensuring low hazard potential.
Managed by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Humperdinck #1 is subject to state regulations, permitting, inspection, and enforcement. The dam is primarily used for fire protection, stock, and as a small fish pond, highlighting its importance in maintaining water resources for various purposes in the region. Despite being classified as low hazard potential, the dam's condition assessment is currently not rated, emphasizing the need for ongoing monitoring and maintenance to ensure its safety and functionality for the community.
With its location in the picturesque city of Jackson, Humperdinck #1 plays a crucial role in water resource management in the area. While the dam has not been modified in recent years and lacks certain inspection and emergency preparedness measures, its significance in providing water storage and protection for the surrounding environment cannot be understated. For water resource and climate enthusiasts, understanding the details of Humperdinck #1 sheds light on the importance of maintaining and managing dams for multiple purposes in an increasingly changing climate.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Humperdinck #1 -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Big Hole River Near Jackson Mt | 25 cfs | → |
| Big Hole River Bl Big Lake Cr At Wisdom Mt | 33 cfs | → |
| Lemhi River Below L5 Diversion Near Salmon | 42 cfs | → |
| Salmon River At Salmon Id | 2,890 cfs | → |
| Lemhi River Nr Lemhi Id | 135 cfs | → |
| Napias Creek Below Arnett Creek Near Leesburg | 63 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Humperdinck #1.
Boat launches
- Lewis And Clark Trail Lemhi County
- Us 93 Lemhi County
- Diamond Creek Road Lemhi County
- Us 93 West Salmon
Campgrounds
- Miner Lake
- Miner Lake Campground
- North Van Houten Campground
- Van Houten
- South Van Houten Campground
- Twin Lakes
Fishing spots
Paddle runs
- Sec. 29, T.8s, R.13w To All Upstream Waters
- Salmon To North Fork
- Nf Boundary At 4th Of July Creek To Confluence With North Fork
- Pattengail Ck. Sec. 11, T2s, R12w To Jaccobsen & Mono Cks, Sec. 33, T3s, R12w
- Proposed Torrey Peak Wilderness To Proposed Torrey Peak Wilderness
- Beaverhead River
Track Humperdinck #1 in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Humperdinck #1
Where does the data for Humperdinck #1 come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Humperdinck #1.