Bast No. 1 Stock

Bast No. 1 Stock is an earth dam located in Niobrara County, Wyoming, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Bast No. 1 Stock

The primary purpose of Bast 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 Reese Ltd. Partnership (charles Reese) (private). It impounds the Canyon Creek Draw near Edgemont Sd.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 505 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 07/31/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyNiobrara
Nearest CityEdgemont Sd
River/StreamCanyon Creek Draw
Coordinates42.94970, -104.57720

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length505 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Max Storage49 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerREESE LTD. PARTNERSHIP (CHARLES REESE)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/31/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY00862
Federal IDWY00862
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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