Snider No. 1 Town Draw is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 475 ft long. 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 Snider No. 1 Town Draw
The primary purpose of Snider No. 1 Town Draw 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 Farmland Reserve, Inc. (private). It impounds the Town Draw near Clearmont.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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 08/11/2023.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sheridan |
| Nearest City | Clearmont |
| River/Stream | Town Draw |
| Coordinates | 44.68500, -106.47139 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Farmland Reserve, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/11/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY00683 |
| Federal ID | WY00683 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |