Fox Farm

Fox Farm is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Wyoming, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Fox Farm

The primary purpose of Fox Farm 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 Buffalo Creek Ranch Properties, Llc (private). It impounds the Fox Farm Draw near Powderville, Mt.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 04/28/2022.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyCampbell
Nearest CityPowderville, Mt
River/StreamFox Farm Draw
Coordinates44.98360, -105.74560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBUFFALO CREEK RANCH PROPERTIES, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/28/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY00492
Federal IDWY00492
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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