Wenande No. F.s. 9-117-2

Wenande No. F.s. 9-117-2 is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Wyoming, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Wenande No. F.s. 9-117-2

The primary purpose of Wenande No. F.s. 9-117-2 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 Usda Forest Service (federal). It impounds the Deer Draw.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 165 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 07/02/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyCampbell
River/StreamDeer Draw
Coordinates44.74280, -105.09300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length165 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge572 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUSDA FOREST SERVICE
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/02/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01956
Federal IDWY01956
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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