Patty Jewett
Patty Jewett is an earth dam located in El Paso County, Colorado, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Patty Jewett
The primary purpose of Patty Jewett 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 Patty Jewitt Golf Club (herb Huson) (private). It impounds the Shooks Run-os near Colorado Springs.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/13/1998. That was over 27 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso |
| Nearest City | Colorado Springs |
| River/Stream | Shooks Run-os |
| Coordinates | 38.85834, -104.79723 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 590 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,900 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | PATTY JEWITT GOLF CLUB (HERB HUSON) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/13/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO00437 |
| Federal ID | CO00437 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |