Enl. Perry

Enl. Perry is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Enl. Perry

The primary purpose of Enl. Perry 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 Wyoma J. Sampson Trust (private). It impounds the Reed Draw near County Road.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 339 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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 04/01/2022.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountySheridan
Nearest CityCounty Road
River/StreamReed Draw
Coordinates44.88200, -106.05160

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length675 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage339 acre-ft
Max Storage339 acre-ft
Normal Storage246 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge3,592 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWYOMA J. SAMPSON TRUST
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/01/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02379
Federal IDWY02379
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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