49Total Dams
8High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Meagher County, Montana
Meagher County has 49 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Meagher County is 81 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Newlan Creek Dam at 131 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlan Creek Dam | High | Poor | 131 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Bair | High | Satisfactory | 106 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| North Fork of Smith River Dam | High | Satisfactory | 91 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Doggett Reservoir | High | Fair | 50 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Olson, Oscar (meagher) | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Voldseth West Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Jackson Lake | High | Unsatisfactory | 32 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Voldseth East Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Crazy Sombreo | Significant | Not assessed | 58 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Bonanza | Significant | Not assessed | 44 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Keep Cool | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Robin Hood #2 | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Fifty Dollar Bill | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Higgins Brothers #1 | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Hanson Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| Stoyanoff | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Holliday -flagstaff Lake- | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Battle Creek | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Spring Creek (meagher) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Ayers | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Lucas #3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 |
| Doig Brothers | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1942 |
| Springdale Colony | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1941 |
| Shendell #2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Whitetail (meagher) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Onion Head | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Lucas #1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Kiff Res 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Grande | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Springdale #4 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Robin Hood #1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Sterret | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1910 |
| Hamen Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Springdale | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| Christensen #2 (meagher) | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Manger | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1937 |
| Christensen #1 (meagher) | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Dabler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Third Stooges | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Rader, Rodger | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Hundred Dollar Bill | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Schindal Battle I | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1920 |
| Two Dollar Bill | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Kiff Res 2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Mayns Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Screwed Up | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Springdale #3 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Gipsy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1872 |
| White Sulphur Springs Sewage Disposal | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1960 |