78Total Dams
1High Hazard
11Significant
Dam Safety in Richland County, Montana
Richland County has 78 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 11 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Richland County is 71 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Christensen (richland) at 38 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gartside | High | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Kuester | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Folkoord | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Olson (richland) | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Linde | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Mcglynn Reservoir | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Salsbury (richland) | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Lars Borg | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Steinreisser #10 | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Prevost #2 | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1943 |
| Delaney | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Burke | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Christensen (richland) | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Vaux #1 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Burgess Reservoir (richland) | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Gus | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1943 |
| Vaira | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Golden | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Candee | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Lee Sa #2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Frog Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Sturgis | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Win #1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Davis (richland) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1939 |
| Born Free | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Voorhees | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Harfo | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Gladowski | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Buxbaum #2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Erickson | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| A M Prevost | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Fatzinger #2 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| La Bonte | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Other | 1959 |
| The Ox | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Corvette | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Juniors Place | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Wishbone | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Buckley | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Dunlap | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Arthur | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| C Sowle Reservoir #2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Flecher Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| C Sowle Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Tolksdorf #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1953 |
| R Schmitz #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| H S Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1885 |
| C Steppler #1 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Robert Johnson | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Zinger #1 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Foss | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| V E G Gunderson | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Jjjj Russ | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Elroy | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Win #2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Leo | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Foss Farms Incorperated #3 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Vaux #2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Coon | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Tolksdorf #2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Peer #1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Peterson (richland) | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Latka #5 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1939 |
| Latka | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Tri-w-inc #2 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Bank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Hastetter #1 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Hastetter #2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sportman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Clem | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 |
| Trudell #1 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| B Henderson | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Lyle | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Allan | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Bahls | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| T Hackley #1 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 |
| Holly Sugar, Lower | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| A Peterson | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Sidney Sewage Lagoon | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | 1960 |