Diamond Spring Dam
Diamond Spring Dam is a gravity dam located in Fremont County, Wyoming, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Diamond Spring Dam
The primary purpose of Diamond Spring Dam 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 Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Unknown near Sweet Water Station.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 455 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 11/06/2018.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Fremont |
| Nearest City | Sweet Water Station |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 42.47941, -108.47423 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 455 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | DOI BLM |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/06/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY02105 |
| Federal ID | WY02105 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |