Sewage Lagoon

Sewage Lagoon is an earth dam located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, built in 1976. 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 inspection04/16/2024
Height12 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 3,900 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 Sewage Lagoon

Sewage Lagoon is a dam in Sweetwater, Wyoming. The dam is owned by Tata Chemicals North America (private). It impounds the None near Bryan See Remarks.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 3,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 04/16/2024.

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Location

StateWyoming
CountySweetwater
Nearest CityBryan See Remarks
River/StreamNone
Coordinates41.60500, -109.73800

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length3,900 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage148 acre-ft
Max Storage148 acre-ft
Normal Storage148 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTata Chemicals North America
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/16/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01372
Federal IDWY01372
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