John Arambel
John Arambel is an earth dam located in Sublette County, Wyoming. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About John Arambel
The primary purpose of John Arambel 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 Pretty Water, Llc (private). It impounds the Jonah Gulch near Local Road.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 97 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 728 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 34 square miles.
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 09/23/2021.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sublette |
| Nearest City | Local Road |
| River/Stream | Jonah Gulch |
| Coordinates | 42.29730, -109.55630 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 770 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 728 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 728 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 342 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 97 acres |
| Drainage Area | 34 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,315 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | PRETTY WATER, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/23/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY02076 |
| Federal ID | WY02076 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |