Mill Iron Cross

Mill Iron Cross is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Wyoming, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Mill Iron Cross

The primary purpose of Mill Iron Cross 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 Brug Land & Livestock (private). It impounds the Dutch Creek near Powderville, Mt.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/09/2021.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyCampbell
Nearest CityPowderville, Mt
River/StreamDutch Creek
Coordinates44.82330, -105.73290

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBRUG LAND & LIVESTOCK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/09/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY00490
Federal IDWY00490
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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