Router No. 49

Router No. 49 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 inspection08/10/2021
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 280 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 Router No. 49

The primary purpose of Router No. 49 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 Eog Resources, Inc. (private). It impounds the Flicker Gulch near County Road in 31-50-77.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 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 08/10/2021.

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

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Location

StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityCounty Road in 31-50-77
River/StreamFlicker Gulch
Coordinates44.24360, -106.18180

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Max Storage24 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge634 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEog Resources, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/10/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02403
Federal IDWY02403
More InfoState Dam Safety Program