Clay Bank Reservoir
Clay Bank Reservoir is a gravity dam located in Fremont County, Wyoming, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Clay Bank Reservoir
The primary purpose of Clay Bank Reservoir 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 Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Unknown near Farm.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 641 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1952, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 11/06/2018.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Fremont |
| Nearest City | Farm |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 42.75104, -108.06135 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 641 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | DOI BLM |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/06/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY02570 |
| Federal ID | WY02570 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |