Karl

Karl is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Wyoming, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Karl

The primary purpose of Karl 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 Zachary J. & Kimberly S. Davis (private). It impounds the North Weagle Draw near Clearmont.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 218 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 05/22/2025.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityClearmont
River/StreamNorth Weagle Draw
Coordinates44.46100, -106.55220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length218 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerZACHARY J. & KIMBERLY S. DAVIS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/22/2025
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY00789
Federal IDWY00789
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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