Cummings No 9-328-2

Cummings No 9-328-2 is an earth dam located in Weston County, Wyoming, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cummings No 9-328-2

The primary purpose of Cummings No 9-328-2 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 Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the South Fork Beaver Creek near Edgemont.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/10/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyWeston
Nearest CityEdgemont
River/StreamSouth Fork Beaver Creek
Coordinates43.80440, -104.57921

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi
Max Discharge3,096 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/10/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01357
Federal IDWY01357
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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