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.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 641 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
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 |