Dams in Yellowstone County, Montana

25Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Yellowstone County, Montana

Yellowstone County has 25 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 2 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Yellowstone County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Anita Dam at 42 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
LakesideHighSatisfactory22Recreation
DrevesSignificant39Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1938
Retriever #1Significant8Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
Anita DamLowNot Available42Irrigation1937
S&s Kurth #1Low35Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1940
Halverson #1Low30Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Charter #1Low30Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1979
Brown Buffalo #1Low30Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
Conover #2Low25Irrigation1974
Leachman #4Low20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1979
Leachman #1Low20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1965
Dr Lee #2Low20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1965
Dr Lee #1Low20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1979
Jones (yellowstone)Low18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1936
J R Scott #18Low18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1958
B O'leary #2Low17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
FreyLow15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1930
Conover #1Low15Irrigation1970
R Burton #1Low15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1979
Dover D Dam #1Low15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1977
Yellow Haired CusterLow15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1967
Rattlesnake ReservoirLow14Irrigation1909
F Downs #1Low12Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
Leachman #2Low12Irrigation1965
K L Clark #1Low10Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950