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The Municipal Golf Course in Sheridan, Wyoming, sits along the North Fork Jensen Draw and serves as a Fish and Wildlife Pond. The dam, completed in 1980, is an earth-filled structure with a height of 32 feet and a length of 415 feet. The dam's primary purpose is to provide recreational and environmental benefits to the community, while also serving as a low hazard potential with fair condition assessment.
Managed by the local government and regulated by the state, the Municipal Golf Course dam has a spillway type of uncontrolled with a width of 8 feet. The structure is inspected every 5 years, with the last assessment in August 2018 revealing a moderate risk level. The dam's hydraulic height is 27 feet, and it has a storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, offering a sustainable water resource for the surrounding area. For water resource and climate enthusiasts, the Municipal Golf Course dam presents an opportunity to appreciate the intersection of human-made structures with natural ecosystems.
Year_Completed | 1980 |
Dam_Height | 32 |
River_Or_Stream | NORTH FORK JENSEN DRAW |
Dam_Length | 415 |
Primary_Dam_Type | Earth |
Surface_Area | 2 |
Hydraulic_Height | 27 |
Nid_Storage | 20 |
Structural_Height | 32 |
Outlet_Gates | Slide (sluice gate) - 1 |
Hazard_Potential | Low |
Foundations | Soil |
Nid_Height | 32 |