Dams in Meagher County, Montana
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 | 58 | Irrigation | 1950 | |
| Bonanza | Significant | 44 | Irrigation | 1938 | |
| Keep Cool | Significant | 30 | Irrigation | 1950 | |
| Robin Hood #2 | Significant | 30 | Irrigation | 1960 | |
| Fifty Dollar Bill | Significant | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Higgins Brothers #1 | Significant | 15 | Irrigation | 1936 | |
| Hanson Reservoir Dam | Significant | 13 | Irrigation | 1932 | |
| Stoyanoff | Low | 50 | Irrigation | 1947 | |
| Holliday -flagstaff Lake- | Low | 38 | Irrigation | 1939 | |
| Battle Creek | Low | 34 | Irrigation | 1956 | |
| Spring Creek (meagher) | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1949 | |
| Ayers | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1946 | |
| Lucas #3 | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 | |
| Doig Brothers | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1942 | |
| Springdale Colony | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1941 | |
| Shendell #2 | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1949 | |
| Whitetail (meagher) | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 | |
| Onion Head | Low | 29 | Irrigation | 1955 | |
| Lucas #1 | Low | 28 | Irrigation | 1939 | |
| Kiff Res 1 | Low | 27 | Irrigation | 1935 | |
| Grande | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Springdale #4 | Low | 26 | Irrigation | 1938 | |
| Robin Hood #1 | Low | 25 | Irrigation | 1965 | |
| Sterret | Low | 23 | Irrigation | 1910 | |
| Hamen Reservoir | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Springdale | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1932 | |
| Christensen #2 (meagher) | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1965 | |
| Manger | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1937 | |
| Christensen #1 (meagher) | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Dabler Dam | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Third Stooges | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Rader, Rodger | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1957 | |
| Hundred Dollar Bill | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Schindal Battle I | Low | 17 | Irrigation | 1920 | |
| Two Dollar Bill | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Kiff Res 2 | Low | 15 | Irrigation | 1940 | |
| Mayns Dam | Low | 14 | Irrigation | 1940 | |
| Screwed Up | Low | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Springdale #3 | Low | 10 | Irrigation | 1962 | |
| Gipsy Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Irrigation | 1872 |
| White Sulphur Springs Sewage Disposal | Low | 8 | Other | 1960 |