Irene

Irene is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Wyoming, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Irene

The primary purpose of Irene 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 Jim Senff (private). It impounds the Spring Draw near Ucross.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 06/09/2023.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityUcross
River/StreamSpring Draw
Coordinates44.53917, -106.72111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJIM SENFF
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/09/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY00470
Federal IDWY00470
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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