Crazy Rabbit Reservoir
Crazy Rabbit Reservoir is a gravity dam located in Washakie County, Wyoming. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Crazy Rabbit Reservoir
The primary purpose of Crazy Rabbit Reservoir is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Bud Kimball Creek near Ten Sleep.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 468 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,148 square miles.
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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 08/01/2016.
At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Washakie |
| Nearest City | Ten Sleep |
| River/Stream | Bud Kimball Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.89110, -107.51978 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 468 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,148 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 594 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | DOI BLM |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY02311 |
| Federal ID | WY02311 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |