Graber #2

Graber #2 is an earth dam located in Fergus County, Montana, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height39 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall and 3,168 ft long, taller than 85% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Graber #2

The primary purpose of Graber #2 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 Graber (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Bear Creek near Mosby.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 3,168 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 479 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyFergus
Nearest CityMosby
River/StreamTr-south Fork Bear Creek
Coordinates47.20840, -108.81590

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length3,168 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage479 acre-ft
Max Storage479 acre-ft
Normal Storage347 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMT02592
Federal IDMT02592
More InfoState Dam Safety Program