West Fork Sand Coulee Dam

West Fork Sand Coulee Dam is a gravity dam located in Park County, Wyoming, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About West Fork Sand Coulee Dam

West Fork Sand Coulee Dam is a dam in Park, Wyoming. The dam is owned by Doi Blm (federal).

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,364 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 86 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 328 acre-feet. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.

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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 08/06/2016.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyPark
Nearest CityPowell Wy
Coordinates44.80335, -109.05658

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height21 ft
Dam Length1,364 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage328 acre-ft
Max Storage328 acre-ft
Surface Area86 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection08/06/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01422
Federal IDWY01422
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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