Dams in Washakie County, Wyoming
42Total Dams
1High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Washakie County, Wyoming
Washakie County has 42 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 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 19 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Washakie County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Flathead at 45 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark | High | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Flathead | Significant | Poor | 45 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Orchard | Low | Fair | 42 | Irrigation | 1941 |
| Two Wash Detention | Low | Poor | 37 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2003 |
| Rock Water Hole Detention Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 36 | Water Supply | 2003 |
| Wagon Prong Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Water Supply | 2003 |
| Crooked Creek Detention Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | Water Supply | 2003 |
| Buffalo No.1 Detention Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 33 | Water Supply | 2003 |
| Knife Edge | Low | Poor | 32 | Water Supply | |
| Crazy Rabbit Reservoir | Low | Unsatisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Davis No.1 Dam | Low | Poor | 32 | Water Supply | 2003 |
| Enl. Windy Point | Low | Poor | 30 | Water Supply | |
| Orchard | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1925 |
| Pyramid Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Other | 2003 |
| Hampton Detention | Low | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Ross Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Water Supply | 2003 |
| Blue Bank Res | Low | Poor | 28 | Water Supply | 2003 |
| Denver Jake Detention Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 28 | Other | 1957 |
| Flagstone | Low | Fair | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Redland | Low | Fair | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Ray Detention Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Water Supply | 2003 |
| Bedstead No. 2 | Low | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Sore Paw | Low | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Wire Corral | Low | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Hillberry | Low | Poor | 26 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Shorty's | Low | Poor | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Hatchet | Low | Poor | 25 | Water Supply | |
| Hi-water | Low | Fair | 25 | Water Supply | |
| South Fork Bud Kimball | Low | Fair | 25 | Water Supply | |
| Holland | Low | Poor | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Little Joe Detention | Low | Poor | 25 | Other | 2003 |
| Dm No. 1 | Low | Fair | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1983 |
| Wortham | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1915 |
| Green Hills | Low | Fair | 17 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Blake-denton No. 1 | Low | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 1916 |
| Upper | Low | Poor | 15 | Irrigation | 1922 |
| Worland Wastewater Treatment (cell 1) | Low | Fair | 15 | Other | 1992 |
| Worland Wastewater Treatment (cell 2) | Low | Fair | 15 | Other | 1992 |
| Worland Wastewater Treatment (cell 3) | Low | Fair | 15 | Other | 1992 |
| Worland Wastewater Treatment (cell 4) | Low | Fair | 15 | Other | 1992 |
| J. Smith | Low | Fair | 14 | Irrigation | 1943 |
| Blake-denton No. 2 | Low | Fair | 13 | Irrigation | 1911 |