North Windmill

North Windmill is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Wyoming, built in 2006. 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 inspection04/27/2021
Height47 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 47 ft
47 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

47 ft tall and 340 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About North Windmill

The primary purpose of North Windmill is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Moriah Wyoming Ranches, LLC & Anadarko E&p Onshore, LLC (private). It impounds the Mill Draw near Unnamed Ranch.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 35 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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 04/27/2021.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateWyoming
CountyCampbell
Nearest CityUnnamed Ranch
River/StreamMill Draw
Coordinates44.15400, -105.94770

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35 acre-ft
Max Storage35 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge753 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMoriah Wyoming Ranches, LLC & Anadarko E&p Onshore, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/27/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02373
Federal IDWY02373
More InfoState Dam Safety Program