Pablo North Dike
Pablo North Dike is an earth dam located in Lake County, Montana, built in 1912. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Pablo North Dike
The primary purpose of Pablo North Dike is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bia (federal). It impounds the Pablo Canal near Pablo.
The dam stands 5 feet tall and stretches 5,850 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 16,700 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1912, the structure is over a century old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/02/2020.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Montana dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Lake |
| Nearest City | Pablo |
| River/Stream | Pablo Canal |
| Coordinates | 47.64580, -114.15950 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 5 ft |
| Dam Height | 5 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 16,700 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 16,700 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | BIA |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 10/02/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00592 |
| Federal ID | MT00592S001 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |