White Bear Reservoir is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 75 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 White Bear Reservoir
The primary purpose of White Bear Reservoir 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 Hansen Farms (private). It impounds the South Branch White Bear Creek near Dodson.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 223 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
| State | Montana |
| County | Blaine |
| Nearest City | Dodson |
| River/Stream | South Branch White Bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 48.33920, -108.95440 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 75 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 223 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 223 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hansen Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT02981 |
| Federal ID | MT02981 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |