43Total Dams
4High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Pondera County, Montana
Pondera County has 43 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Pondera County is 83 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Swift (pondera) at 205 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift (pondera) | High | Satisfactory | 205 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Lake Frances East Dam | High | Satisfactory | 59 | Irrigation | 1909 |
| Swift Dike (pondera) | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Lake Frances North Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Irrigation | 1909 |
| Aldebaran | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1920 |
| Cracker | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1915 |
| Fowl Mouth | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Curry Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | |
| Johnson, Howard (pondera) | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1939 |
| Fowler Dam #2 (pondera) | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Walstom | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1920 |
| Bull Pen #2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Fowler #1 (pondera) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1909 |
| Bull Pen #1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Keil Ranch Reservoir #1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Letz Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Mccracken, Tom | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Fish Lake (pondera) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Mclean and Sons Incorporated #1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Just Barely | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Floating Rib | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1920 |
| Kauk | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Kitty Milk | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 |
| Banka Dama | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 |
| Snortland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Orcutt Ranch Company | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Scott Ranch | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Ponderosa Pine | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Black Out (pondera) | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1928 |
| Widower | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Dachau | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Dato | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Rigby, South | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1918 |
| Otilalda | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Green Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1939 | |
| Cancer | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 |
| Apocolipse | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 |
| Tedson Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Berland Skorupa Berland | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Bergstrom's Farms | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Bergstrom's Farms #2 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Skorupa | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Marias Hereford Ranch #30 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |