Snake Butte Reservoir is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 900 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Snake Butte Reservoir
Snake Butte Reservoir is a dam in Blaine, Montana. The dam is owned by Bia (federal). It impounds the Three Mile Creek -tr near Dodson.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 687 acre-feet. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Three Mile Creek -tr |
| Coordinates | 48.44910, -108.84180 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1937 (89 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 687 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 687 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 236 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Bia |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00509 |
| Federal ID | MT00509 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |