Debris Control Dams in Wyoming

Wyoming has 43 debris control dams, of which 2 carry a high hazard classification. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion.

#	Dam	County	Height (ft)	Hazard	Condition	Year
1	Units 1 And 2 Ash And Clear Water	Lincoln	88	Low	Fair	1994
2	Unit 3 Ash And Clear Water	Lincoln	61	Low	Fair	1994
3	Parkman Disposal	Johnson	60	Low	Fair	1985
4	Detention 1593 #3 Dam	Carbon	51	Low	Poor	1957
5	Little Robber Det. Dam X	Carbon	48	High	Poor	1953
6	Bridge Dam	Natrona	40	Low	Poor	1957
7	Red Bluff Dam	Natrona	38	Low	Poor	1954
8	Lower Hackett Dam	Natrona	37	Low	Unsatisfactory	1967
9	Enl. No. 4	Sweetwater	37	Low	Fair	1973
10	Pond No. 3	Sweetwater	37	Low	Fair	1981
11	Detention 1592 #1 Dam	Carbon	36	Low	Fair	1955
12	Detention 1593 #2 Dam	Carbon	36	Low	Satisfactory	1960
13	Three Forks Dam	Natrona	36	Low	Unsatisfactory	1954
14	Jack Dam	Natrona	35	Low	Unsatisfactory	1971
15	Fossil Dam	Natrona	35	Low	Unsatisfactory	1966
16	Alkali Dam	Natrona	35	Low	Fair	1967
17	Big Pike Dam	Natrona	35	Low	Unsatisfactory	1965
18	Gantz Dam	Natrona	34	Low	Not Rated	1964
19	Sand Draw No. 1 Dam	Natrona	34	Low	Not Rated	1961
20	Red Creek Dam	Natrona	32	Low	Unsatisfactory	1966
21	Upper Hackett Dam	Natrona	32	Low	Unsatisfactory	1967
22	Big Chief Dam	Natrona	32	Low	Unsatisfactory	1964
23	Lynx Dam	Natrona	31	Low	Unsatisfactory	1956
24	Enlargement Of The 29-35-4	Carbon	30	Low	Fair	1993
25	Dean Springs Dam	Natrona	30	Low	Unsatisfactory	1963
26	Angle Detention Dam	Park	30	Low	Poor
27	Dad Dahl Detention # 2 Dam	Sweetwater	30	Low	Poor	1963
28	Ek Addition No. 1 Dam	Natrona	29	Low	Poor	1966
29	Red Gulch Detention 1592 #5 Dam	Carbon	28	Low	Unsatisfactory	1960
30	South Fork Dam	Natrona	28	Low	Poor	1964
31	Detention 1594 #3 Dam	Sweetwater	28	Low	Poor	1961
32	Wyo. Refining Containment Pond	Weston	28	Low	Fair	1980
33	Bill Leavitt Reservoir	Big Horn	27	Low	Unsatisfactory
34	Little Sage Creek Reservoir	Carbon	26	High	Satisfactory	1969
35	Okie Draw Dam	Natrona	26	Low	Unsatisfactory	1964
36	Ek Diversion No. 1 Dam	Natrona	26	Low	Unsatisfactory	1958
37	Cave Gulch Dam	Natrona	25	Low	Poor	1964
38	Antelope Dam	Natrona	25	Low	Fair	1956
39	Settling Basin	Lincoln	24	Low	Fair	1985
40	Bear Dam	Natrona	23	Low	Fair	1970
41	Jackson Wastewater Treatment Plant	Teton	16	Low	Fair	1980
42	Upton Wastewater Treatment	Weston	9	Low	Fair	1985
43	Wamsutter Wastewater	Sweetwater	8	Low	Fair	1979

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