Railroad

Railroad is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Wyoming. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Railroad

The primary purpose of Railroad 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 Twenty Mile Land Company Llc (private). It impounds the Whiskey Draw near Echeta Road.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 527 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyCampbell
Nearest CityEcheta Road
River/StreamWhiskey Draw
Coordinates44.37600, -105.77100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length527 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTWENTY MILE LAND COMPANY LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/25/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02516
Federal IDWY02516
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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