North Jack Rabbit
North Jack Rabbit is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Wyoming, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About North Jack Rabbit
The primary purpose of North Jack Rabbit 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 Mike & Chris Curuchet (private). It impounds the N Jack Rabbit Draw near Arvada.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 818 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 06/27/2022.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Johnson |
| Nearest City | Arvada |
| River/Stream | N Jack Rabbit Draw |
| Coordinates | 43.65680, -106.62400 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 818 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | MIKE & CHRIS CURUCHET |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/27/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY00559 |
| Federal ID | WY00559 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |