Smith Ranch - Highland Satellite No. 2 Dam

Smith Ranch - Highland Satellite No. 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Converse County, Wyoming, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Smith Ranch - Highland Satellite No. 2 Dam

Smith Ranch - Highland Satellite No. 2 Dam is a dam in Converse, Wyoming. The dam is owned by Cameco (power Resources, Inc.) (private). It impounds the None near Douglas.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 2,320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 472 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/09/2017.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyConverse
Nearest CityDouglas
River/StreamNone
Coordinates43.10139, -105.57440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length2,320 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage472 acre-ft
Max Storage472 acre-ft
Normal Storage321 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCAMECO (POWER RESOURCES, INC.)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/09/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY83120
Federal IDWY83120
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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