Municipal Golf Course Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

The Municipal Golf Course in Sheridan, Wyoming, sits along the North Fork Jensen Draw and serves as a Fish and Wildlife Pond.


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Summary

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 Length

415

Dam Height

32

River Or Stream

NORTH FORK JENSEN DRAW

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
       
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Condition Assessment

Satisfactory
No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
Fair
No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
Poor A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency. Investigations and studies are necessary.
Unsatisfactory
A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
Not Rated
The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.

Hazard Potential Classification

High
Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
Significant
Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environment damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
Low
Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
Undetermined
Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.