Fred Dilts No. 4

Fred Dilts No. 4 is an earth dam located in Converse County, Wyoming, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Fred Dilts No. 4

The primary purpose of Fred Dilts No. 4 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 J & R Christensen Land, Llc (private). It impounds the North Horseshoe Creek near Guernsey.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 08/05/2024.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyConverse
Nearest CityGuernsey
River/StreamNorth Horseshoe Creek
Coordinates42.44611, -105.32944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJ & R CHRISTENSEN LAND, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/05/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY00063
Federal IDWY00063
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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