Freemeth Springs Stock

Freemeth Springs Stock is an earth dam located in Albany County, Wyoming, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Freemeth Springs Stock

The primary purpose of Freemeth Springs Stock 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 Dennis & Nancy Daly (private). It impounds the Freemeth Draw Tr. Geasewood Cr near County Road 610.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 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 05/27/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyAlbany
Nearest CityCounty Road 610
River/StreamFreemeth Draw Tr. Geasewood Cr
Coordinates42.09840, -105.86270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length625 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Max Discharge230 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDENNIS & NANCY DALY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/27/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01633
Federal IDWY01633
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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