Box Elder Draw Stock
Box Elder Draw Stock is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Box Elder Draw Stock
The primary purpose of Box Elder Draw Stock 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 Padlock Ranch (greg Benzel) (private). It impounds the Box Elder Draw.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/20/2024.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sheridan |
| River/Stream | Box Elder Draw |
| Coordinates | 44.92778, -106.30306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 365 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,504 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | PADLOCK RANCH (GREG BENZEL) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/20/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY02074 |
| Federal ID | WY02074 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |