Patra No. 3

Patra No. 3 is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Wyoming, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Patra No. 3

The primary purpose of Patra No. 3 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 Heiland Land Company, Llc (private). It impounds the S Prong Caballo near Hulett.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,092 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 291 acre-feet. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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 06/28/2023.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyCampbell
Nearest CityHulett
River/StreamS Prong Caballo
Coordinates44.08806, -105.64361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length1,092 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage291 acre-ft
Max Storage291 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHEILAND LAND COMPANY, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/28/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01019
Federal IDWY01019
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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