Tex Oh Leo

Tex Oh Leo is an earth dam located in Liberty County, Montana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

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

15 ft tall and 100 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 Tex Oh Leo

The primary purpose of Tex Oh Leo 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 Joann B Connolly (private). It impounds the Cottonwood Coulee near Havre.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyLiberty
Nearest CityHavre
River/StreamCottonwood Coulee
Coordinates48.75910, -110.98180

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJoann B Connolly
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03554
Federal IDMT03554
More InfoState Dam Safety Program