Lininger Lake

Lininger Lake is an earth dam located in Park County, Colorado, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lininger Lake

The primary purpose of Lininger Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kenosha Trout Club (van Rapp) (private). It impounds the Hoosier Creek-tr near Grant.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 53 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 420 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/28/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateColorado
CountyPark
Nearest CityGrant
River/StreamHoosier Creek-tr
Coordinates39.44501, -105.79890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1930 (96 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage420 acre-ft
Max Storage420 acre-ft
Normal Storage350 acre-ft
Surface Area53 acres
Max Discharge150 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKENOSHA TROUT CLUB (VAN RAPP)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/28/2019
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCO00369
Federal IDCO00369
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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