Teckla-9-298-4 is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Wyoming, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 350 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 Teckla-9-298-4
The primary purpose of Teckla-9-298-4 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 Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Black Thunder Ck, School Ck near Edgemont.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/24/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Campbell |
| Nearest City | Edgemont |
| River/Stream | Black Thunder Ck, School Ck |
| Coordinates | 43.58600, -105.17200 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/24/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY01317 |
| Federal ID | WY01317 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |