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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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountySheridan
River/StreamBox Elder Draw
Coordinates44.92778, -106.30306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length365 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,504 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPADLOCK RANCH (GREG BENZEL)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/20/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02074
Federal IDWY02074
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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