Enl. Rocky Road

Enl. Rocky Road is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Wyoming, built in 2007. 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 inspection07/20/2023
Height34 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 590 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Enl. Rocky Road

The primary purpose of Enl. Rocky Road is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Aht Land, LLC (private). It impounds the Larry Draw near Unnamed Ranch.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. 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 07/20/2023.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityUnnamed Ranch
River/StreamLarry Draw
Coordinates44.44278, -106.31111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length590 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge2,118 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerAht Land, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/20/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02408
Federal IDWY02408
More InfoState Dam Safety Program