Berdine Stock

Berdine Stock is an earth dam located in Albany County, Wyoming, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Berdine Stock

The primary purpose of Berdine 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 Guide Rock, Ltd (private). It impounds the South Blue Grass Creek near Wheatland.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/15/2023.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyAlbany
Nearest CityWheatland
River/StreamSouth Blue Grass Creek
Coordinates41.85361, -105.46889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGUIDE ROCK, LTD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/15/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01634
Federal IDWY01634
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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