Faber Cattle

Faber Cattle is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1930. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Faber Cattle

The primary purpose of Faber Cattle is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Faber Cattle Co (private). It impounds the Cleveland Creek near Cleveland.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 272 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 782 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1930, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Significant Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyBlaine
Nearest CityCleveland
River/StreamCleveland Creek
Coordinates48.26330, -109.13630

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length272 ft
Year Completed1930 (96 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage782 acre-ft
Max Storage782 acre-ft
Normal Storage447 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge1,667 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFABER CATTLE CO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00189
Federal IDMT00189
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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