Red Cloud No.1
Red Cloud No.1 is an earth dam located in Goshen County, Wyoming, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Red Cloud No.1
The primary purpose of Red Cloud No.1 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 Gkr Llc (private). It impounds the Red Cloud Slough.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/17/2025.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Goshen |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Red Cloud Slough |
| Coordinates | 42.46200, -104.30820 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | GKR LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 07/17/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY00260 |
| Federal ID | WY00260 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |