Ryan

Ryan is an earth dam located in Delta County, Colorado, built in 1907. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Ryan

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

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 446 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1907, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 07/23/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyDelta
Nearest CityCedaredge
River/StreamYoungs Creek-tr
Coordinates39.03001, -107.92223

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length446 ft
Year Completed1907 (119 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge105 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRYAN RESERVOIR PARTNERS (BILL KISSNER)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/23/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO00624
Federal IDCO00624
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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