Lampman is an earth dam located in Big Horn County, Wyoming. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/22/2021
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Lampman

The primary purpose of Lampman 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 Usdi BLM (federal). It impounds the Redwood Draw near Hwy 14.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 45 acre-feet.

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 09/22/2021.

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Location

StateWyoming
CountyBig Horn
Nearest CityHwy 14
River/StreamRedwood Draw
Coordinates44.44950, -107.87870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge1,341 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUsdi BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/22/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02316
Federal IDWY02316
More InfoState Dam Safety Program