Cut Bank Sewage Lagoon

Cut Bank Sewage Lagoon is an earth dam located in Glacier County, Montana, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 2,740 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 Cut Bank Sewage Lagoon

Cut Bank Sewage Lagoon is a dam in Glacier, Montana. The dam is owned by City of Cut Bank (local government). It impounds the Offstream-old Maids Coulee.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 2,740 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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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Location

StateMontana
CountyGlacier
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamOffstream-old Maids Coulee
Coordinates48.64370, -112.30850

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length2,740 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Cut Bank
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT01419
Federal IDMT01419
More InfoState Dam Safety Program