Dams in Park County, Montana
23Total Dams
3High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Park County, Montana
Park County has 23 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Park County is 70 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Cottonwood Dam (park) at 39 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Dam (park) | High | Poor | 39 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Jordan Dam | High | Poor | 38 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Crazy Mountain Ranch | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1968 |
| O'halloran | Significant | 23 | Irrigation | 1960 | |
| Arthun Dam | Significant | 23 | Irrigation | 1956 | |
| Kaiser | Significant | 20 | Irrigation | 1964 | |
| Dailey Lake | Significant | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Westling | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1954 | |
| Pepper #2 | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1954 | |
| Pepper #1 | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1953 | |
| Bonhomme Dam | Low | 26 | Irrigation | 1954 | |
| Nollmeyer #1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| 1120 Ice Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Available | 25 | 1898 | |
| O'halloran #1 | Low | 23 | Irrigation | 1958 | |
| Pepper | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1954 | |
| John Ragsdale Dam | Low | 19 | Irrigation | 1980 | |
| Thelma #1 | Low | 19 | Irrigation | 1962 | |
| Kelly (park) | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Landers #1 | Low | 15 | Irrigation | 1949 | |
| Merrell Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | 1966 | |
| Yastremski Dam | Low | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| D'ewart | Low | 10 | Irrigation | 1951 | |
| Banana Peel | Low | Not Available | 8 | Irrigation | 1952 |