Pacific No. 2

Pacific No. 2 is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Wyoming, built in 1922. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Pacific No. 2

The primary purpose of Pacific No. 2 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Blair & Hay Land & Livestock Company (private). It impounds the Sweetwater River near Farson.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 258 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,963 acre-feet. Completed in 1922, the structure is over a century 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/20/2021.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyFremont
Nearest CityFarson
River/StreamSweetwater River
Coordinates42.26730, -109.01860

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1922 (104 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,963 acre-ft
Max Storage1,963 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,394 acre-ft
Surface Area258 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBLAIR & HAY LAND & LIVESTOCK COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/20/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01200
Federal IDWY01200
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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