Twin Lakes

Twin Lakes is an earth dam located in Montrose County, Colorado, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Twin Lakes

The primary purpose of Twin Lakes is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Knk Land And Cattle Company (latham, Troy) (private). It impounds the Roubideau Creek-tr near Delta.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 184 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 07/31/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyMontrose
Nearest CityDelta
River/StreamRoubideau Creek-tr
Coordinates38.52501, -108.35723

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length1,170 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage184 acre-ft
Max Storage184 acre-ft
Normal Storage156 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Max Discharge149 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerKNK LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY (LATHAM, TROY)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/31/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO00633
Federal IDCO00633
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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