Thav is an earth dam located in Teton County, Montana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 175 ft long. 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 Thav

The primary purpose of Thav 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 Robert Lehnerz (private). It impounds the Tr-muddy Creek near Vaughn.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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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Location

StateMontana
CountyTeton
Nearest CityVaughn
River/StreamTr-muddy Creek
Coordinates47.77190, -111.75850

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length175 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRobert Lehnerz
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03392
Federal IDMT03392
More InfoState Dam Safety Program