Dams in Carbon County, Montana

15Total Dams
4High Hazard
0Significant

Dam Safety in Carbon County, Montana

Carbon County has 15 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Carbon County is 77 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Cooney at 102 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
CooneyHighPoor102Irrigation1937
Glacier Lake North DamHighSatisfactory57Irrigation1937
Depression Detention DamHighPoor42Flood Risk Reduction1968
Glacier Lake South DamHighSatisfactory20Irrigation1937
South Side Detention DamLowPoor47Flood Risk Reduction
Golden Glenn #1Low40Irrigation1947
Langstaff #1Low25Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1945
Lester #1Low25Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1941
Drum No 2Low22Irrigation1950
ThiellisLow18Irrigation1972
Marlew #2Low18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
North Fork Red Lodge ReservoirLow18Water Supply1920
Shupak #1Low18Irrigation1963
Schlemmer #1Low14Irrigation1950
Bertoline #1Low10Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1953