47Total Dams
0High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Powder River County, Montana
Powder River County has 47 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Powder River County is 72 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Gay #2 at 40 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giacometto #1 | Significant | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Watters #1 | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Jurica #1 | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 |
| Vanette's Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1912 |
| Gay #2 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Whiton #2 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1942 |
| Aye #1 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1942 |
| Sanburn Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Stump Retention Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Alderman #2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Traub #1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| E B Ranch #1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Porch #1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Gay #1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Huckins #2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1942 |
| Mathew James #1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Hutchison #2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Hutchison #1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Portwine #1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1934 |
| Traub#3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Traub #2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| R-janssen #1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| A Muri #2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1924 |
| Allen #6 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Shipley Reservoir (powder R.) | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Turnbull #1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| R Garst #2 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Sams #1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1944 |
| C Smith #1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Ness #1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Kendrick#1 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Russiff #2 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Schaffer #1 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Emmons #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Green #4 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Alderman #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Landa #2 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| R Garst #1 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| J Janssen #1 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Russell #1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 |
| Spear #1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Green #5 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Biggerstuf | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Green #6 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1943 |
| A Irion #1 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Russiff #1 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| M Gaskill #1 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |