Chabot Reservoir

Chabot Reservoir is an earth dam located in Daniels County, Montana, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chabot Reservoir

The primary purpose of Chabot Reservoir is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dale/elaine Chabot (private). It impounds the Tr-poplar River near Poplar.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 442 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1964. That was over 62 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyDaniels
Nearest CityPoplar
River/StreamTr-poplar River
Coordinates48.84908, -105.52620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length442 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge600 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDALE/ELAINE CHABOT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection01/01/1964
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00965
Federal IDMT00965
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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