Fiddlers Lake

Fiddlers Lake is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Wyoming, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fiddlers Lake

The primary purpose of Fiddlers Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Fiddlers Creek near Lander.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 245 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 230 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1936, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 07/26/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyFremont
Nearest CityLander
River/StreamFiddlers Creek
Coordinates42.62858, -108.87734

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length245 ft
Year Completed1936 (90 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage230 acre-ft
Max Storage230 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area42 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge640 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/26/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01645
Federal IDWY01645
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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