Dead Rabbit

Dead Rabbit is an earth dam located in Johnson 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 inspection05/23/2016
Height42 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall and 687 ft long, taller than 88% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Dead Rabbit

The primary purpose of Dead Rabbit is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Es Livestock, LLC C/o Allen Streeter (private). It impounds the Bullet Draw near Building in Sec 23-44-78.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 687 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 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 05/23/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityBuilding in Sec 23-44-78
River/StreamBullet Draw
Coordinates43.77861, -106.13889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length687 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge907 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerEs Livestock, LLC C/o Allen Streeter
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/23/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02386
Federal IDWY02386
More InfoState Dam Safety Program