Powers Stock

Powers Stock is an earth dam located in Uinta County, Wyoming, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Powers Stock

The primary purpose of Powers Stock 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 Sims Sheep Co, Llc (private). It impounds the Black Rock Draw near Granger.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 206 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 07/31/2024.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyUinta
Nearest CityGranger
River/StreamBlack Rock Draw
Coordinates41.41222, -110.25917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length825 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage206 acre-ft
Max Storage206 acre-ft
Normal Storage102 acre-ft
Surface Area42 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSIMS SHEEP CO, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/31/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01241
Federal IDWY01241
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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