Spring Canyon
Spring Canyon is an earth dam located in Goshen County, Wyoming, built in 1979. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Spring Canyon
The primary purpose of Spring Canyon 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 Snb Ranch Llc (private). It impounds the Spring Canyon near Hwy 26 - 85.
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 1,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 82 acres, has a storage capacity of 1,310 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/17/2025.
At 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Wyoming dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Goshen |
| Nearest City | Hwy 26 - 85 |
| River/Stream | Spring Canyon |
| Coordinates | 42.19200, -104.40250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,310 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,310 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 82 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,144 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | SNB RANCH LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/17/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY01879 |
| Federal ID | WY01879 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |