Big Dumb Bunny is an earth dam located in Cascade County, Montana, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 700 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 Big Dumb Bunny
The primary purpose of Big Dumb Bunny 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 Dorothy Ward (private). It impounds the Spring Creek near Fife.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 235 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 | Cascade |
| Nearest City | Fife |
| River/Stream | Spring Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.37320, -111.04540 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 235 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 235 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 99 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Dorothy Ward |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT03399 |
| Federal ID | MT03399 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |