Watt Brothers No. 2

Watt Brothers No. 2 is an earth dam located in Weston County, Wyoming, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Watt Brothers No. 2

The primary purpose of Watt Brothers No. 2 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 Watt Sheep Llc (private). It impounds the Buck Draw near Hulett.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 303 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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 08/14/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyWeston
Nearest CityHulett
River/StreamBuck Draw
Coordinates44.16070, -104.93580

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length303 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWATT SHEEP LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/14/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01023
Federal IDWY01023
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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