Eisele-rice
Eisele-rice is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Eisele-rice
The primary purpose of Eisele-rice 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 Clearwater Land And Minerals, Llc C/o Wwllp (private). It impounds the Cruse Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 09/12/2022.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sheridan |
| River/Stream | Cruse Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.68060, -106.94760 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 255 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | CLEARWATER LAND AND MINERALS, LLC C/O WWLLP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/12/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY01627 |
| Federal ID | WY01627 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |