Robertson

Robertson is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Wyoming, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Robertson

The primary purpose of Robertson 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 48 Ranch (private). It impounds the Terry Draw near Arvada.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 408 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 06/12/2025.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityArvada
River/StreamTerry Draw
Coordinates43.61583, -106.52556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length408 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Owner48 RANCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/12/2025
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY00510
Federal IDWY00510
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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