Gill No. 5 Stock

Gill No. 5 Stock is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, Wyoming. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Gill No. 5 Stock

The primary purpose of Gill No. 5 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 Sunlight Ranch Company (private). It impounds the East Twin Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 194 acre-feet.

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 05/09/2023.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountySheridan
River/StreamEast Twin Creek
Coordinates44.94778, -107.37722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,125 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage194 acre-ft
Max Storage194 acre-ft
Normal Storage124 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSUNLIGHT RANCH COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/09/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01668
Federal IDWY01668
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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