Charlotte

Charlotte is an earth dam located in Natrona County, Wyoming, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/01/2021
Height25 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 462 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Charlotte

The primary purpose of Charlotte 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 Usdi BLM (private). It impounds the Charlotte Draw near Lysite.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 462 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 44 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 07/01/2021.

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Location

StateWyoming
CountyNatrona
Nearest CityLysite
River/StreamCharlotte Draw
Coordinates43.21250, -107.27630

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length462 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage44 acre-ft
Max Storage44 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUsdi BLM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/01/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01121
Federal IDWY01121
More InfoState Dam Safety Program