Pedro

Pedro is an earth dam located in Delta County, Colorado, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pedro

The primary purpose of Pedro is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Ellis, Jerry (private). It impounds the Youngs Creek-tr near Cedaredge.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 378 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/14/2021.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyDelta
Nearest CityCedaredge
River/StreamYoungs Creek-tr
Coordinates39.03501, -107.92390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length378 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage180 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Max Discharge400 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerELLIS, JERRY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/14/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO00612
Federal IDCO00612
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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