Painted Rocks and Tongue River Reservoirs
State Water Project Lands cabin site sale nominations are received semiannually from January 1st – 31st and July 1st – 31st .
As of January 1, 2022, the Water Resources Division State Water Projects Bureau of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation began making cabin/home site lease lots available for sale at the request of the Lessee, in accordance with Montana Code Annotated 85-1-811.
The State Water Projects Bureau manages cabin/home site leases at Painted Rocks reservoir in Ravalli County and at Tongue River reservoir in Big Horn County. The majority of these cabin/home sites are located adjacent to State Water Project reservoirs and vary in lot size under a half-acre.
Please call (406) 444-6645 for more information regarding these properties.
See links below for more information.
Scheduled Auctions |
Recently Sold |
If you are a Trust Lands Lessee or Improvement Owner, see DNRC Trust Lands Cabin/Home Site Sales
Resource Documents
Cabin/Home Site Sales Flowchart
Cabin/Home Site Sale Nomination Form
Cabin/Home Site Sale Procedure Disclosure Form
Notice of Appeal of Value Form
Agreement to Sell Improvements
Offer to Purchase & Bid Deposit Receipt Form
Agreement to Terminate State Lease