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 | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Twin Forks (dawson) | Low | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Smile #2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Wold | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Deer Creek | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Wolff | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 |
| Iehl | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Jonas #1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Buck | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Raise #1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1942 |
| Hollecker | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Downs, Jack | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Lee, S.a. #1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Rattlesnake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1962 |
| Knudson | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Johnson Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Lobella Detention Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Oh No | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1910 |
| Seven #4 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Senner Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Fatzinger | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Smile #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Arthur #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Richey, Roy | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Timber | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Newton #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Jonas #6 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Brain | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Pettersen #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Vogele Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Senner #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Box Elder #2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Dean S #2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 |
| J Deckert #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Jensen Reservoir (dawson) | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Johnstone Pasture | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Smile #3 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Danial Downs #4 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Circle Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Dwarf | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Jensen No 3 (dawson) | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Jet Set | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Guelff | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 |
| Myron #2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Upper Magpie Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Ding-a-ling | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Hot Bar #1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Tillman #1 (dawson) | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1934 |
| Fleming | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Steffen | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Jonas #2 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1943 |
| Danial Downs #2 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Downy | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| V Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Walker #2 (dawson) | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Huffman #1 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Townhouse | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Quaker | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Glendive Sewage Disposal Ponds | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1959 |