Martens 9-368-1

Martens 9-368-1 is an earth dam located in Weston County, Wyoming, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Martens 9-368-1

The primary purpose of Martens 9-368-1 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 Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Mush Creek near Edgemont Sd.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 273 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 1939, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/10/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyWeston
Nearest CityEdgemont Sd
River/StreamMush Creek
Coordinates43.86250, -104.55913

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length273 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area19 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/10/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02499
Federal IDWY02499
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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