36Total Dams
2High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Fallon County, Montana
Fallon County has 36 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Fallon County is 71 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is South Sandstone Creek Dam at 49 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Baker Dam | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Lower Baker Dam | High | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1908 |
| South Sandstone Creek Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 49 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Sportsman | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Rieger | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| R Myhre #1 | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Ehret #1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 |
| Askin | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Traweek #2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Sikorski & Sons | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| 7-up Sea | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Wyrick | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Halmans #2 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| 761 Lang | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Halmans #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Savage | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Halmans #3 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Stark Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Leo #2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| D Johnson #2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Oscar #6 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Meccage #3 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Lazy E Bar 9 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| R Maier | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Rusley #2 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Lindstrom | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| H a Wyrick #1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Mildred #1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| O'henry | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 |
| Keirle | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Keirle #3 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Kirschten #1 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Oscar #1 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Ehret Land Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Palm Ranch #2 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Thielen #1 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1962 |