Gordon Cattle Company #3
Gordon Cattle Company #3 is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Montana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Gordon Cattle Company #3
The primary purpose of Gordon Cattle Company #3 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 Gordon Cattle Co (private). It impounds the Ivans Coulee near Chinook.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, 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 | Chinook |
| River/Stream | Ivans Coulee |
| Coordinates | 48.96150, -108.89600 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | GORDON CATTLE CO |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03108 |
| Federal ID | MT03108 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |