Woodhouse-lattin

Woodhouse-lattin is an earth dam located in Teton County, Montana, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 130 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Woodhouse-lattin

The primary purpose of Woodhouse-lattin is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodhouse Products Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-muddy Creek near Vaughn.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyTeton
Nearest CityVaughn
River/StreamTr-muddy Creek
Coordinates47.63400, -111.74660

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length130 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge26 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWoodhouse Products Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT00383
Federal IDMT00383
More InfoState Dam Safety Program