Sunny Acres
Sunny Acres is an earth dam located in Adams County, Colorado, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Sunny Acres
The primary purpose of Sunny Acres is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Sunny Acres Villa Inc. (miller, Rory) (private). It impounds the South Platte River-tr near Northglenn.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 901 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/23/2013. That was over 12 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Adams |
| Nearest City | Northglenn |
| River/Stream | South Platte River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.88616, -104.95857 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 901 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Max Discharge | 339 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | SUNNY ACRES VILLA INC. (MILLER, RORY) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/23/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO00102 |
| Federal ID | CO00102 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |