Ponderosa No. 3

Ponderosa No. 3 is an earth dam located in Laramie County, Wyoming, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Ponderosa No. 3

Ponderosa No. 3 is a dam in Laramie, Wyoming. The dam is owned by Maschhoffs Llc, Attn: Bradley Wolter, Ph.d (private). It impounds the Hunter Draw near State Line Road.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 3,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 376 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/07/2021.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyLaramie
Nearest CityState Line Road
River/StreamHunter Draw
Coordinates41.39360, -104.07720

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length3,600 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage376 acre-ft
Max Storage376 acre-ft
Normal Storage283 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMASCHHOFFS LLC, ATTN: BRADLEY WOLTER, Ph.D
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/07/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02227
Federal IDWY02227
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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