Dams in Dawson County, Montana
64Total Dams
1High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Dawson County, Montana
Dawson County has 64 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Dawson County is 75 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Twin Forks (dawson) at 35 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisafulli Lake | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Malkuch | Significant | 15 | Irrigation | 1953 | |
| Twin Forks (dawson) | Low | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 | |
| Praire Goat Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | ||
| Bailer Dam | Low | Fair | 33 | ||
| Upper Prairie Goat Det. Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Johnston | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 | |
| Smile #2 | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 | |
| Wold | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1936 | |
| Deer Creek | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1936 | |
| Wolff | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 | |
| Iehl | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Jonas #1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 | |
| Buck | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Raise #1 | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1942 | |
| Hollecker | Low | 24 | Recreation | 1964 | |
| Downs, Jack | Low | 23 | Irrigation | 1938 | |
| Lee, S.a. #1 | Low | 22 | Irrigation | 1963 | |
| Rattlesnake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1962 |
| Knudson | Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | |
| Johnson Reservoir | Low | 21 | Recreation | 1937 | |
| Lobella Detention Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Oh No | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1910 | |
| Seven #4 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 | |
| Senner Reservoir | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Fatzinger | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 | |
| Smile #1 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Arthur #1 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Richey, Roy | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1938 | |
| Timber | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Newton #1 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Jonas #6 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Brain | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| Pettersen #1 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Vogele Reservoir | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1950 | |
| Senner #1 | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1945 | |
| Box Elder #2 | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1948 | |
| Dean S #2 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 | |
| J Deckert #1 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Jensen Reservoir (dawson) | Low | 19 | Irrigation | 1951 | |
| Johnstone Pasture | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Smile #3 | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Danial Downs #4 | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Circle Reservoir | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Dwarf | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 | |
| Jensen No 3 (dawson) | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Jet Set | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Guelff | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 | |
| Myron #2 | Low | 15 | Irrigation | 1948 | |
| Upper Magpie Reservoir | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Ding-a-ling | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Hot Bar #1 | Low | 15 | Irrigation | 1955 | |
| Tillman #1 (dawson) | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1934 | |
| Fleming | Low | 14 | Irrigation | 1962 | |
| Steffen | Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| Jonas #2 | Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1943 | |
| Danial Downs #2 | Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Downy | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| V Dam | Low | 12 | Irrigation | 1957 | |
| Walker #2 (dawson) | Low | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 | |
| Huffman #1 | Low | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 | |
| Townhouse | Low | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Quaker | Low | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Glendive Sewage Disposal Ponds | Low | 8 | Other | 1959 |