Thomas

Thomas is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, Montana, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Thomas

The primary purpose of Thomas is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Thomas Goff (private). It impounds the Tr-antelope Creek near Antelope.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 232 acre-feet. Completed in 1939, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountySheridan
Nearest CityAntelope
River/StreamTr-antelope Creek
Coordinates48.76613, -104.26269

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage232 acre-ft
Max Storage232 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTHOMAS GOFF
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02506
Federal IDMT02506
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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