Cabin

Cabin is an earth dam located in Prairie County, Montana, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cabin

The primary purpose of Cabin 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 U.s. D.o.i. B.l.m. (federal). It impounds the Tr- Cabin Creek near Glendive.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 195 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyPrairie
Nearest CityGlendive
River/StreamTr- Cabin Creek
Coordinates46.68884, -104.74936

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage195 acre-ft
Max Storage195 acre-ft
Normal Storage127 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerU.S. D.O.I. B.L.M.
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02751
Federal IDMT02751
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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