Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Lake
Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Lake is an earth dam located in Elbert County, Colorado, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Lake
The primary purpose of Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Lake is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Denver Area Council Bsa (whitner, Dave) (private). It impounds the Kiowa Creek-tr near Elbert.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 767 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 152 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1955, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 12/13/2022.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Elbert |
| Nearest City | Elbert |
| River/Stream | Kiowa Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.18140, -104.52834 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 767 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | DENVER AREA COUNCIL BSA (WHITNER, DAVE) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/13/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO00077 |
| Federal ID | CO00077 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |