Field 9-207-5

Field 9-207-5 is an earth dam located in Weston County, Wyoming, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Field 9-207-5

The primary purpose of Field 9-207-5 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 South Field Draw near Edgemont.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 06/10/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyWeston
Nearest CityEdgemont
River/StreamSouth Field Draw
Coordinates43.70241, -104.80750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length395 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge1,780 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/10/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01326
Federal IDWY01326
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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