Little Rawhide Creek Sediment dam
Little Rawhide Creek Sediment
Little Rawhide Creek Sediment is a private sediment control structure located in Campbell County, Wyoming, specifically along Little Rawhide Creek in Broadus, Montana. Designed by Doyle M. Fritz and completed in 1992, this Earth-type dam stands at a height of 28 feet and serves primarily for debris control and flood risk reduction. With a storage capacity of 400 acre-feet and a drainage area of 3.9 square miles, this structure plays a critical role in managing water resources in the region.
Despite its low hazard potential and fair condition assessment, Little Rawhide Creek Sediment is regularly inspected and regulated by the Wyoming State Engineer's Office to ensure its structural integrity and functionality. The dam's spillway, measuring 5 feet in width, is uncontrolled, allowing excess water to safely discharge during high-flow events. While the risk assessment deems the structure to have a moderate risk level, ongoing risk management measures are in place to mitigate any potential hazards and ensure the safety of surrounding communities that may be impacted by its operations.
Overall, Little Rawhide Creek Sediment stands as a vital component of the water infrastructure in the area, providing essential debris control and flood risk reduction services to the local community. With its strategic location along Little Rawhide Creek and its consistent regulatory oversight, this sediment control structure plays a crucial role in maintaining the water quality and safety of the region while balancing the needs of water resource management and climate resilience.
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 Little Rawhide Creek Sediment -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Stonepile Creek At Mouth | 3 cfs | → |
| Donkey Creek Near Gillette | 0 cfs | → |
| Belle Fourche River Below Moorcroft | 5 cfs | → |
| Wild Horse Creek Near Arvada | 0 cfs | → |
| Belle Fourche R Bl Rattlesnake C Nr Piney Wy | 0 cfs | → |
| Powder River At Arvada | 69 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Little Rawhide Creek Sediment.
Track Little Rawhide Creek Sediment 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 Little Rawhide Creek Sediment
Where does the data for Little Rawhide Creek Sediment 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 Little Rawhide Creek Sediment.