Simmons

Simmons is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Wyoming, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Simmons

The primary purpose of Simmons 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 Mark Lyman Revocable Trust, Mark Lyman Trustee (private). It impounds the Simmons Draw.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 499 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 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 09/01/2021.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
River/StreamSimmons Draw
Coordinates43.95770, -107.02610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length499 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Max Storage49 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMARK LYMAN REVOCABLE TRUST, MARK LYMAN TRUSTEE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/01/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01860
Federal IDWY01860
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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