Jim Bridger Fgd Spent Liquor Pond No. 2

Jim Bridger Fgd Spent Liquor Pond No. 2 is an earth dam located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, built in 1990. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Jim Bridger Fgd Spent Liquor Pond No. 2

Jim Bridger Fgd Spent Liquor Pond No. 2 is a dam in Sweetwater, Wyoming. The dam is public utility-owned. It impounds the Fontenelle Res, Supp Frm Green near Point Of Rocks.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 9,780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 399 acres, has a storage capacity of 11,534 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/15/2024.

At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWyoming
CountySweetwater
Nearest CityPoint Of Rocks
River/StreamFontenelle Res, Supp Frm Green
Coordinates41.76000, -108.78600

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length9,780 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage11,534 acre-ft
Normal Storage11,534 acre-ft
Surface Area399 acres
Drainage Area25 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/15/2024
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWY01993
Federal IDWY01993
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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