Ketchum Butte
Ketchum Butte is an earth dam located in Carbon County, Wyoming, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Ketchum Butte
The primary purpose of Ketchum Butte 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 Wild Cow Creek near County Road.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 652 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 2001, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/09/2022.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Carbon |
| Nearest City | County Road |
| River/Stream | Wild Cow Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.32000, -107.48100 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 652 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 970 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 | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 08/09/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY02363 |
| Federal ID | WY02363 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |