Rawlins Wastewater Treatment Plant (s 1)

Rawlins Wastewater Treatment Plant (s 1) is an earth dam located in Carbon County, Wyoming, built in 1978. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Rawlins Wastewater Treatment Plant (s 1)

Rawlins Wastewater Treatment Plant (s 1) is a dam in Carbon, Wyoming. The dam is owned by City Of Rawlins (danny Rodriguez) (local government). It impounds the Sugar Creek, Trib North Platte.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 6,850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 140 acres, has a storage capacity of 178 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 05/17/2022.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyCarbon
River/StreamSugar Creek, Trib North Platte
Coordinates41.77750, -107.18222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height5 ft
Dam Length6,850 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage178 acre-ft
Normal Storage178 acre-ft
Surface Area140 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCITY OF RAWLINS (DANNY RODRIGUEZ)
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/17/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02255
Federal IDWY02255
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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