Mallard #1

Mallard #1 is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Wyoming, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Mallard #1

The primary purpose of Mallard #1 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 Sackett Draw near Hwy 191.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 06/30/2022.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityHwy 191
River/StreamSackett Draw
Coordinates43.84390, -106.77940

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length260 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,162 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUSDI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/30/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02356
Federal IDWY02356
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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