Thunder Basin No. 95

Thunder Basin No. 95 is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Wyoming, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Thunder Basin No. 95

The primary purpose of Thunder Basin No. 95 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 Gleason Draw near Biddle.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1937, 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 05/26/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyCampbell
Nearest CityBiddle
River/StreamGleason Draw
Coordinates44.69085, -105.25958

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length255 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Max Storage24 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge567 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/26/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01922
Federal IDWY01922
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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