Honest Cattle · Wibaux County
Water Rights
Water Rights & Land Ownership
Wibaux is the smallest county in Montana by active water rights — Wibaux is the county seat, on the North Dakota border. Beaver Creek drains the county north toward the Yellowstone (via Dawson). Wheat, cattle, and oil define the landscape. About 1,900 active rights — mostly stock and small irrigation diversions.
1,857Active water rights
StockPrimary use
889 mi²County area
42M · 39GDNRC basins
Active rights pulled live from DNRC WRQS on 2026-06-01. Wibaux spans two basins: 42M (Yellowstone-side / Beaver Cr) and 39G (Little Missouri / SE side).
Wibaux County Watershed Map
Creeks Beaver Cr. S tribs (Little Missouri side)
Search Wibaux County water rights
DNRC WRQSOwner, priority, abstract — pre-filter on basin 42M. DNRC WaterMapperBeaver Cr. and small-creek diversions. Montana CadastralParcel boundaries & geocodes. GWIC MapperWells — most of Wibaux relies on stockwater wells.
- Water right format:
- 42M 12345 00 (Beaver Cr / Yellowstone side) · 39G (Little Missouri SE).
- Primary basins:
- 42M Yellowstone side / Beaver Cr · 39G Little Missouri SE side.
- DNRC regional office:
- Miles City Regional Office, 406-234-0241.
- Clerk & Recorder:
- Wibaux County, 406-796-2484.
Quick links
Data sources: Montana DNRC, MSL/DOR Cadastral, MBMG GWIC. Active rights pulled live from DNRC WRQS on 2026-06-01. Informational only.