Dams in Jefferson County, Montana

11Total Dams
7High Hazard
0Significant

Dam Safety in Jefferson County, Montana

Jefferson County has 11 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Jefferson County is 95 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Delmoe Lake Dam at 60 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Delmoe Lake DamHighPoor60Irrigation1914
Northern Pacific Reservoir DamHighNot Rated35Water Supply1935
Park Lake DamHighNot Rated31Fish and Wildlife Pond1872
Whitetail DamHighNot Rated28Irrigation1922
Chessman Saddle DamHighSatisfactory27Water Supply1908
Mt Tunnels Tailings DamHighSatisfactory0Tailings
Golden Sunlight #2 Tailings DamHighSatisfactory0Tailings
KeoghLowNot Available30Irrigation1956
ManeyLowNot Rated21Irrigation1979
Bison RetrieverLow15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1945
B And B Fish PondLow8Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1947