Jiggs

Jiggs is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Wyoming, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Jiggs

The primary purpose of Jiggs 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 Rocking Heart Ranch, Llc. (private). It impounds the Jiggs Draw near Powderville Mt.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 04/23/2024.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyCampbell
Nearest CityPowderville Mt
River/StreamJiggs Draw
Coordinates44.37722, -105.18611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,310 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerROCKING HEART RANCH, LLC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/23/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY00848
Federal IDWY00848
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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