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Located in Converse, Wyoming, the Busch dam sits on La Prele Creek and serves primarily for irrigation purposes. Completed in 1965, this earth dam stands at 29 feet high with a total length of 865 feet, providing a normal storage capacity of 38 acre-feet. With a low hazard potential and poor condition assessment as of the last inspection in July 2018, the dam is regulated, permitted, inspected, and enforced by the state regulatory agency SEO.
Despite its poor condition assessment, Busch dam poses a moderate risk (3) and has an uncontrolled spillway system with a width of 50 feet. The dam has one slide (sluice gate) outlet gate and is situated in a picturesque location in Guernsey, Wyoming, just 48 miles away from the city. With Liz Cheney (R) as the Congressional representative for the area, the dam falls under the jurisdiction of the Omaha District of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Water resource and climate enthusiasts interested in the maintenance and management of aging dams will find the data on Busch dam to be of particular interest.
Year_Completed | 1965 |
Dam_Height | 29 |
River_Or_Stream | LA PRELE CREEK |
Dam_Length | 865 |
Primary_Dam_Type | Earth |
Surface_Area | 5 |
Hydraulic_Height | 24 |
Nid_Storage | 71 |
Structural_Height | 34 |
Outlet_Gates | Slide (sluice gate) - 1 |
Hazard_Potential | Low |
Foundations | Soil |
Nid_Height | 34 |