The Wall is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Wyoming, built in 2009. 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 inspection04/25/2024
Height38 ft
Built200917 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 455 ft long, taller than 84% 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 The Wall

The primary purpose of The Wall is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Rf Ranch, LLC (private). It impounds the Wall Draw near 32-18 Stock Reservoir.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 455 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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 04/25/2024.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateWyoming
CountyCampbell
Nearest City32-18 Stock Reservoir
River/StreamWall Draw
Coordinates44.57139, -105.92333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length455 ft
Year Completed2009 (17 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge476 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRf Ranch, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/25/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02480
Federal IDWY02480
More InfoState Dam Safety Program