Meadow Creek
Meadow Creek is an earth dam located in Natrona County, Wyoming, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Meadow Creek
The primary purpose of Meadow Creek 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 Iberlin Mineral Partnership (private). It impounds the Meadow Creek near Arvada.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 194 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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 07/02/2025.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Natrona |
| Nearest City | Arvada |
| River/Stream | Meadow Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.49300, -106.12800 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 194 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 194 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | IBERLIN MINERAL PARTNERSHIP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 07/02/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY00453 |
| Federal ID | WY00453 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |