Bass

Bass is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Wyoming, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Bass

The primary purpose of Bass 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 Tipperary Land Llc C/o Ryan Fieldgrove (private). It impounds the Hoffman Draw near Arvada.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 09/15/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityArvada
River/StreamHoffman Draw
Coordinates44.42580, -106.37560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage118 acre-ft
Max Storage118 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTIPPERARY LAND LLC C/O RYAN FIELDGROVE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/15/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY00709
Federal IDWY00709
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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