Henry No. 1 Stock

Henry No. 1 Stock is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Wyoming, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/13/2023
Height28 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Henry No. 1 Stock

The primary purpose of Henry No. 1 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 Powder River Livestock Co. (private). It impounds the Kinney Draw near Arvada.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 07/13/2023.

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Location

StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityArvada
River/StreamKinney Draw
Coordinates44.41278, -106.20944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage131 acre-ft
Max Storage131 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPowder River Livestock Co.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/13/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY00554
Federal IDWY00554
More InfoState Dam Safety Program