Murk Stock is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Wyoming, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 191 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Murk Stock
The primary purpose of Murk Stock 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 Thomas E. & Karen E .schutte (private). It impounds the E Fork Pugsley Draw near Arvada.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 191 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 10/13/2022.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Johnson |
| Nearest City | Arvada |
| River/Stream | E Fork Pugsley Draw |
| Coordinates | 43.55420, -106.11640 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 191 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Thomas E. & Karen E .schutte |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/13/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY00541 |
| Federal ID | WY00541 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |