Big Dam
Big Dam is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Wyoming. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Big Dam
The primary purpose of Big Dam 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 Bernadette Barlow Llc & Bar Lo Ranch Limited Partnership (private). It impounds the Big Dam Draw.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
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 03/30/2020.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Campbell |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Big Dam Draw |
| Coordinates | 44.20210, -105.74050 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,908 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | BERNADETTE BARLOW LLC & BAR LO RANCH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/30/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY02556 |
| Federal ID | WY02556 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |