Dams in Converse County, Wyoming
89Total Dams
1High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Converse County, Wyoming
Converse County has 89 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 36 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Converse County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Laprele at 135 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laprele | High | Unsatisfactory | 135 | Irrigation | 1909 |
| Little Boxelder No. 1 | Significant | Poor | 54 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Elsie | Significant | Poor | 39 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Douglas Fishing Lake No. 1 | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1954 |
| Chamberlain No. 1 | Significant | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| East Side No. 3 | Significant | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Werner Ranch Site | Significant | Fair | 18 | Other | 1982 |
| Ross Recovery Cell 7 | Low | Fair | 56 | Tailings | 2016 |
| Lazy Y No. 1 | Low | Poor | 45 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Indian Creek No. 1 | Low | Fair | 41 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Hillside Pond | Low | Fair | 40 | Other | 2018 |
| West | Low | Poor | 40 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Pexton No. 1 | Low | Fair | 40 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Ross Recovery Cell 8 | Low | Fair | 40 | Irrigation | 2019 |
| Center Realty No. 1 | Low | Poor | 37 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Smith Stockwater | Low | Poor | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Gafford | Low | Poor | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Porcupine | Low | Poor | 35 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Enl. Gerry Nicolaysen No. 1 | Low | Poor | 35 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Busch | Low | Fair | 34 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Cce 3468-13 Fresh Water # 2 Off Channel | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 2023 |
| Betty No. 1 | Low | Poor | 33 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Ross Recovery Cell 6 | Low | Fair | 33 | Tailings | 2014 |
| Dry Creek No. 1 | Low | Fair | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Spearhead Pond #1 | Low | Fair | 31 | Other | 2016 |
| Trail No. 1 | Low | Poor | 31 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Catfish | Low | Poor | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Wagon Hound | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Saddleback | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1944 |
| Herrick | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Little Boxelder No. 3 | Low | Poor | 30 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Jfw Corp 1-21 Water Storage Reservoir | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 2015 |
| Tillard 38-72-31 Off Channel Reservoir #4 | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 2023 |
| Dull | Low | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1937 |
| Hornbuckle Cofwd Ponds D & E | Low | Fair | 29 | Other | 2020 |
| East Side No. 2 | Low | Poor | 29 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Nighthawk Facility - Phase 2 (pit3) & Phase 3 (pit 4) | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Other | 2020 |
| Reese No. 5 | Low | Poor | 28 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Chas Smith | Low | Poor | 28 | Irrigation | 1905 |
| Nighthawk Facility Pit 5 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Other | 2021 |
| Lamb Upper | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Morton #9-231-34 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Dunn No. 1 | Low | Poor | 27 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| A & P No. 1 | Low | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Cherry No. 1 | Low | Poor | 27 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Slates No. 1 | Low | Poor | 27 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Hubbard 3671-35 Mixed Use 6 | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Other | 2023 |
| M.o. No. 1 | Low | Fair | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Wheaton No. 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Boerner | Low | Poor | 26 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Higgins No. 1 | Low | Poor | 26 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| Fred Dilts No. 4 | Low | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Haywire No. 1 | Low | Fair | 26 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Morton No F S 9-231-38 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |
| Basin | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Wilson No. 1 | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Gene No. 2 Stock | Low | Fair | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Vollman 3572-7 Produced Water #2 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Other | 2024 |
| Nichols No. 2 | Low | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Joy No. 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Hardy-bear Creek No. 3 | Low | Fair | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Slaughters & Patzold | Low | Fair | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Hubbard 3671-35 Mixed Use 5 | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Other | 2023 |
| Warner No. 2 | Low | Poor | 23 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| West Side No. 4 | Low | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Ketelsen #9-219-2 | Low | Poor | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1987 |
| Satellite No. 2 Purge Storage | Low | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Werner | Low | Poor | 22 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Helen | Low | Fair | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Morton No. F.s. 9-231-39 | Low | Poor | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Wintermote No. 1 | Low | Poor | 21 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Dilts Ranch 1-20 | Low | Fair | 21 | Other | 2015 |
| Hubbard 3671-35 Mixed Used #4 | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Other | 2023 |
| Rat No. 1 | Low | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Darlington No. 1 | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Buck Pasture | Low | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | 1943 |
| West Side No. 1 | Low | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Higgins No. 2 | Low | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Vollman 3673-33 Produced Water #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Other | |
| Hubbard 3671-35 Mixed Use #3 | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Other | 2023 |
| W.r. Hamilton No. 2 | Low | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Bear Creek No. 1 | Low | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Chalk Buttes | Low | Poor | 19 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Hornbuckle No. 1 | Low | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Brad Reese Water Impoundment Reservoir | Low | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 2019 |
| Smith Ranch - Highland Satellite No. 2 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | 1979 |
| Warner No. 1 | Low | Poor | 17 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Hardy No. 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Reed | Low | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 1953 |