Dams in Sweetwater County, Wyoming

49Total Dams
3High Hazard
10Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Big Sandy DamHighNot Available85Flood Risk Reduction1952
Upper Delta (north Offset Dam & West Offset Dam)HighFair40Tailings2013
Big Sandy DikeHighNot Available22Flood Risk Reduction1952
Pond 4 (dam 2)Significant110Irrigation1992
Jim Bridger Power Plant Surge PondSignificantFair97Water Supply1989
Lower Snake Draw (4th Enl.)SignificantFair85Tailings1998
Jim Bridger Fgd Spent Liquor Pond No. 2SignificantFair46Other1990
Raw Water ReservoirSignificantSatisfactory42Water Supply2022
Pond 4 (dam 2b)Significant39Tailings1992
Pond 4 (dam 2a)SignificantFair39Tailings1992
Jim Bridger Fgd Pond No. 3SignificantSatisfactory37Other2023
Texas Gulf Tailings (phase 1e & 1f Enl.)SignificantFair30Other1976
R&d Brine PondSignificantSatisfactory21Other2022
No. 5aLowFair70Tailings1975
Chevron GypsumLowFair67Other1986
Chevron ClearwaterLowFair50Other1986
Solid Waste Disposal Cell JLowFair50Tailings2011
Blue No. 1LowFair50Other1997
Pond 1LowFair47Tailings1981
Solid Waste Disposal Cell DLowFair46Tailings1977
Solid Waste Disposal Cell FLowPoor45Other1978
Tailings Pond No. 1LowNot Available38Tailings
Enl. No. 4LowFair37Debris Control1973
Pond No. 3LowFair37Debris Control1981
A & MLowFair31Fish and Wildlife Pond1978
Pond 2 (dam A)LowFair31Irrigation2015
Wasatch - First EnlargementLowFair31Irrigation1938
Dad Dahl Detention # 2 DamLowPoor30Debris Control1963
Detention 1594 #3 DamLowPoor28Debris Control1961
Fmc Granger Tailings Pond Phases 1e -1jLowFair28Tailings2013
Texas Gulf Emergency Pond No. 2LowFair26Other1976
Eden West DikeLowNot Available25Irrigation1907
No. 3 TailingsLowFair23Tailings1980
Bush CreekLowPoor22Irrigation1945
Trail Unit Evapaoration FaciltyLowFair19Other2014
HayLowPoor18Irrigation1907
Solid Waste Disposal Cell CLowFair18Tailings2011
Cow CreekLowFair16Irrigation1987
Fly Ash Disposal Cell BLowFair16Other2003
SeparationLowPoor13Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1927
Sewage LagoonLowFair12Other1976
Canyon Creek Evaporation FacilityLowFair12Other2014
Killdeer Wetland PondLowFair11Fish and Wildlife Pond1996
Cell JLowNot Available10Tailings
Intercity Wastewater Treatment(cell 3)LowFair10Other1990
Intercity Wastewater Treatment(cell 1)LowFair10Other1990
Intercity Wastewater Treatment(cell 2)LowFair10Other1990
Wamsutter WastewaterLowFair8Debris Control1979
Brannan No. 2LowPoor8Irrigation1937