Gordon Cattle Company #1
Gordon Cattle Company #1 is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1916. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Gordon Cattle Company #1
The primary purpose of Gordon Cattle Company #1 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 Gordon Cattle Co (private). It impounds the Tr-snake Creek near Dodson.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 18 acre-feet. Completed in 1916, the structure is over a century 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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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Blaine |
| Nearest City | Dodson |
| River/Stream | Tr-snake Creek |
| Coordinates | 48.34340, -109.22070 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1916 (110 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | GORDON CATTLE CO |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03004 |
| Federal ID | MT03004 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |