Hillside Pond is an earth dam located in Converse County, Wyoming, built in 2018. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 670 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Hillside Pond
Hillside Pond is a dam in Converse, Wyoming. The dam is owned by Spearhead Land Company (private). It impounds the Hillside Draw.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet. Completed in 2018, 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 04/25/2024.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Converse |
| River/Stream | Hillside Draw |
| Coordinates | 43.34348, -105.86013 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 670 ft |
| Year Completed | 2018 (8 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Spearhead Land Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/25/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY02600 |
| Federal ID | WY02600 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |