Dams in Blaine County, Montana
122Total Dams
3High Hazard
9Significant
Dam Safety in Blaine County, Montana
Blaine County has 122 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Blaine County is 79 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Frog at 46 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Dam | High | Fair | 42 | Irrigation | 1995 |
| Br-12 Retention Dam | High | Satisfactory | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1936 |
| Weigand Reservoir | High | Not Rated | 13 | ||
| Dry Fork | Significant | 45 | Irrigation | 1986 | |
| Cow Creek | Significant | 43 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | ||
| Faber Cattle | Significant | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 | |
| Gerald Kane | Significant | 39 | Irrigation | 1965 | |
| Blevins | Significant | 26 | Irrigation | 1952 | |
| Bryan Dam | Significant | 25 | Irrigation | 1980 | |
| Kuhr #2 | Significant | 20 | Irrigation | 1930 | |
| Miller (blaine) | Significant | 16 | Irrigation | 1939 | |
| Staff #1 | Significant | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1910 | |
| Frog | Low | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Carson (mn-66) | Low | 45 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| No 10 | Low | 45 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 | |
| I.u. Reservoir | Low | 44 | Irrigation | 1938 | |
| German Bread | Low | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Gordon Cattle Company #2 | Low | 42 | Irrigation | 1978 | |
| Tarzan | Low | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Sugar | Low | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Reser Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Fr Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2003 |
| Grasshopper | Low | 31 | Irrigation | 1930 | |
| Qalqiliya | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Tulkarm | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1937 | |
| Staff #2 | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1914 | |
| Miller Reservoir (blaine) | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 | |
| Gordon Cattle Company #3 | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Thee End | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1964 | |
| Anderson Reservoir | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1939 | |
| Newhouse Reservoir | Low | 27 | Irrigation | 1930 | |
| Mitchell | Low | 25 | Irrigation | 1938 | |
| Oak | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| Mohair #2 | Low | 25 | Irrigation | 1945 | |
| Mcconnell | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1983 | |
| Elloam Ass.reservoir | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1903 | |
| Lost Again | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Miss Flaming Jet | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Gordon Cattle Company #1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1916 | |
| Mclaren Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Olive Oil | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Chinook, North | Low | 22 | Irrigation | 1910 | |
| Jasper | Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Paradise Diversion Dam | Low | Not Available | 21 | Irrigation | 1905 |
| Br-43 Retention Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1936 |
| Siversten | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 | |
| Gruszie | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| Meadow | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Sunny | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Little | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 | |
| Fogey #1 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 | |
| Yuletide | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 | |
| Mohair #1 | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1945 | |
| #6 | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1938 | |
| Dishwater | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Haystack | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Skoyen | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | |
| Best Rocky Twist | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Over The Hill Reservoir | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1962 | |
| Moore #1 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Garden | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1930 | |
| Thretening Times | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Polar Bear Reservoir | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Br-52 Retention Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1937 |
| A J Tillman #2 | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 | |
| General Ag Corporation #1 | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Snake | Low | 18 | Irrigation | 1930 | |
| Br-57 | Low | 18 | Water Supply | 1942 | |
| Cloudy Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | ||
| Br-45 Retention Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1937 |
| Golden Gate Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Br-55 Retention Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1937 |
| Lake Seventeen Dam | Low | Not Available | 15 | 1930 | |
| Grabtak | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Chuck | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Beaver | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Douglas | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Epstlon | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Terry | Low | 15 | Irrigation | 1954 | |
| Stephens | Low | 15 | Irrigation | 1966 | |
| Tiger #2 | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Transistor #1 | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Transistor #2 | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Royal Champion | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Kirkaldie | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Silver Swan | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Tiger #1 | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 | |
| Richmond (blaine) | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1939 | |
| Oster | Low | 15 | Irrigation | 1950 | |
| Grabtak #2 | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Elias #1 | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Battle Horse Reservoir | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1920 | |
| Mr Flaming Jet | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Ugly | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1943 | |
| B'rer Rabbit | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Miss Doll Dial Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Br-22 Retention Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1936 |
| Thirtymile Reservoir | Low | 14 | Irrigation | 1933 | |
| Sam | Low | 12 | Irrigation | 1960 | |
| Dreary | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Snake Ranch | Low | 12 | Irrigation | 1930 | |
| Willow | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Hungover | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Brinkman | Low | 12 | Other | 1959 | |
| White Bear Reservoir | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Many People | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Br-8 Retention Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1936 |
| Black Coulee Dam | Low | Poor | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1938 |
| Spider One | Low | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Insanity | Low | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Hansen (blaine) | Low | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Powell #2 (blaine) | Low | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| Santa Maria | Low | 10 | Irrigation | 1959 | |
| Powell #1 (blaine) | Low | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 | |
| Dogwood | Low | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Snake Butte Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 10 | 1937 | |
| Petri | Low | 8 | Irrigation | 1939 | |
| Krott, L. | Low | 8 | Recreation | 1960 | |
| Harlem Water Supply | Low | 8 | Water Supply | 1960 | |
| Brave Warrior Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Threemile Storage West Dike | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | |
| Maddox Ranch Corporation #1 | Low | 7 | Water Supply | 1960 |