Dams in Goshen County, Wyoming

27Total Dams
2High Hazard
7Significant

Dam Safety in Goshen County, Wyoming

Goshen County has 27 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 11 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Goshen County is 72 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Hawk Springs at 64 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Hawk SpringsHighPoor64Irrigation1925
Spring CanyonHighFair58Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1979
SinnardSignificantFair26Irrigation1935
Goshen HoleSignificantPoor26Irrigation1957
GlowmillSignificantPoor17Irrigation1976
Goshen No. 1SignificantPoor17Irrigation1924
Torrington Wastewater TreatmentSignificantFair12Other1994
Goshen No. 2SignificantPoor12Irrigation1924
City Shop Detention PondSignificantFair11Flood Risk Reduction2017
Detention Case Bier No. 1LowSatisfactory59Flood Risk Reduction1958
B-2 DetentionLowFair58Flood Risk Reduction1962
H-1 DetentionLowFair57Flood Risk Reduction1962
Detention Pine Ridge No. 1LowSatisfactory56Flood Risk Reduction1958
Whalen Diversion DamLowNot Available351909
ArnoldLowFair33Flood Risk Reduction1968
A-3 DetentionLowFair30Flood Risk Reduction1969
Kaufman No. 1LowPoor29Irrigation1975
H-2 DetentionLowFair29Flood Risk Reduction1962
SkinnerLowFair25Irrigation1973
Mcmillen No. 2LowPoor19Irrigation1955
Red Cloud No.1LowPoor18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1956
Garrelts No. 1LowPoor17Irrigation1975
HughesLowPoor16Irrigation1904
66 PasturesLowFair16Irrigation1910
Mcmillen No. 3LowFair14Irrigation1957
Little WillowLowPoor10Irrigation1906
MarlattLowFair9Irrigation1956