Calpet Cell #8

Calpet Cell #8 is an earth dam located in Sublette County, Wyoming, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/26/2021
Height28 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 3,400 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Calpet Cell #8

Calpet Cell #8 is a dam in Sublette, Wyoming. The dam is owned by Calpet, LLC Attn: Harding & Carbone, Inc (private). It impounds the Dry Pine Creek near Hwy 189.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 3,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 265 acre-feet. Completed in 2006, the structure is relatively new.

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 05/26/2021.

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Location

StateWyoming
CountySublette
Nearest CityHwy 189
River/StreamDry Pine Creek
Coordinates42.38820, -110.26530

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length3,400 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage265 acre-ft
Max Storage265 acre-ft
Normal Storage265 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCalpet, LLC Attn: Harding & Carbone, Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/26/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02587
Federal IDWY02587
More InfoState Dam Safety Program