Twin Lake #2

Twin Lake #2 is an earth dam located in Delta County, Colorado, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Twin Lake #2

The primary purpose of Twin Lake #2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Twin Lake Resevoir Partners (private). It impounds the Surface Creek-tr near Cedaredge.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 165 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 168 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 10/03/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyDelta
Nearest CityCedaredge
River/StreamSurface Creek-tr
Coordinates39.06833, -107.84390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length165 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage168 acre-ft
Max Storage168 acre-ft
Normal Storage126 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Max Discharge21 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTWIN LAKE RESEVOIR PARTNERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/03/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO00635
Federal IDCO00635
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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