Kingsbury Todd No. 2

Kingsbury Todd No. 2 is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Wyoming, built in 1917. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/29/2024
Height32 ft
Built1917109 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 1,240 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 Kingsbury Todd No. 2

The primary purpose of Kingsbury Todd No. 2 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Folded Hills Land, LLC (private). It impounds the Little North Fork Crazy Woman near Hwy 87.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 706 acre-feet. Completed in 1917, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 04/29/2024.

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Location

StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityHwy 87
River/StreamLittle North Fork Crazy Woman
Coordinates44.19361, -106.71139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length1,240 ft
Year Completed1917 (109 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage706 acre-ft
Max Storage706 acre-ft
Normal Storage453 acre-ft
Surface Area44 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerFolded Hills Land, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/29/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY00791
Federal IDWY00791
More InfoState Dam Safety Program