Bill Leavitt Reservoir

Bill Leavitt Reservoir is a gravity dam located in Big Horn County, Wyoming. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Bill Leavitt Reservoir

The primary purpose of Bill Leavitt Reservoir is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Leavitt Draw near Greybull.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 369 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 655 square miles.

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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 08/04/2016.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyBig Horn
Nearest CityGreybull
River/StreamLeavitt Draw
Coordinates44.44577, -107.90898

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length369 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area655 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection08/04/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01558
Federal IDWY01558
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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