Grabtak is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 100 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 Grabtak

The primary purpose of Grabtak 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 William Greytak (private). It impounds the Tr-harts Coulee near Wagner.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
CountyBlaine
Nearest CityWagner
River/StreamTr-harts Coulee
Coordinates48.61520, -108.63870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilliam Greytak
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02509
Federal IDMT02509
More InfoState Dam Safety Program