Tracy Lake

Tracy Lake is an earth dam located in Teton County, Wyoming, built in 1928. 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 inspection07/12/2023
Height20 ft
Built192898 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 420 ft long. 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 Tracy Lake

The primary purpose of Tracy Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fir Creek LLC (private). It impounds the Randolph Creek near Moose.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 47 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 646 acre-feet. Completed in 1928, 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 07/12/2023.

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Location

StateWyoming
CountyTeton
Nearest CityMoose
River/StreamRandolph Creek
Coordinates43.84917, -110.36361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1928 (98 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage646 acre-ft
Max Storage646 acre-ft
Normal Storage380 acre-ft
Surface Area47 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFir Creek LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/12/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01256
Federal IDWY01256
More InfoState Dam Safety Program