Blue No. 1

Blue No. 1 is an earth dam located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Blue No. 1

Blue No. 1 is a dam in Sweetwater, Wyoming. The dam is owned by Uranium Energy Corp. (private). It impounds the Battle Spring.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 6,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 58 acres, and has a storage capacity of 1,985 acre-feet. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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 04/10/2025.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountySweetwater
River/StreamBattle Spring
Coordinates42.05120, -107.89110

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length6,800 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,985 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,985 acre-ft
Surface Area58 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerURANIUM ENERGY CORP.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/10/2025
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY02604
Federal IDWY02604
More InfoState Dam Safety Program