Dickinson Irrigation

Dickinson Irrigation is an earth dam located in Logan County, Colorado, built in 1906. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dickinson Irrigation

The primary purpose of Dickinson Irrigation is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Johnson, Jan (private). It impounds the South Platte River-tr near Sedgwick.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 569 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 166 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1906, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/14/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyLogan
Nearest CitySedgwick
River/StreamSouth Platte River-tr
Coordinates40.92501, -102.74390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length569 ft
Year Completed1906 (120 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage166 acre-ft
Max Storage166 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge2,153 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerJOHNSON, JAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/14/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO00381
Federal IDCO00381
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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