E. E. Wakeman

E. E. Wakeman is an earth dam located in Crook County, Wyoming, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About E. E. Wakeman

The primary purpose of E. E. Wakeman 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 Sean And Kellie Carroll (private). It impounds the Necolen Creek near Hulett.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 683 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 08/16/2023.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyCrook
Nearest CityHulett
River/StreamNecolen Creek
Coordinates44.24194, -104.79972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length683 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage118 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSEAN AND KELLIE CARROLL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/16/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01075
Federal IDWY01075
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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