Claudie

Claudie is an earth dam located in Crook County, Wyoming, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Claudie

The primary purpose of Claudie 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 E. & Mary R. Yemington (private). It impounds the Carr Creek near Hulett.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 48 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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 04/28/2021.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyCrook
Nearest CityHulett
River/StreamCarr Creek
Coordinates44.50430, -104.67060

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length840 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage48 acre-ft
Max Storage48 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerROBERT E. & MARY R. YEMINGTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/28/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01039
Federal IDWY01039
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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