Loco Creek
Loco Creek is an earth dam located in Carbon County, Wyoming, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Loco Creek
The primary purpose of Loco Creek 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 Little Snake River Conservation District (private). It impounds the Loco Creek near Unnamed Ranch.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 283 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 44 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.
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 06/11/2025.
At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Carbon |
| Nearest City | Unnamed Ranch |
| River/Stream | Loco Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.17180, -107.41020 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 283 ft |
| Year Completed | 2004 (22 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 506 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | LITTLE SNAKE RIVER CONSERVATION DISTRICT |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/11/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY02331 |
| Federal ID | WY02331 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |