Dresher

Dresher is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Wyoming, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Dresher

The primary purpose of Dresher 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 Horseshoe Bar Land And Livestock Llc (private). It impounds the Rector Draw near Arvada.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 204 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 42 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 04/27/2023.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyCampbell
Nearest CityArvada
River/StreamRector Draw
Coordinates43.81556, -105.91500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length204 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage42 acre-ft
Max Storage42 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHORSESHOE BAR LAND AND LIVESTOCK LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/27/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01011
Federal IDWY01011
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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