Mcmahon #2

About Mcmahon #2

The primary purpose of Mcmahon #2 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mcmahon Reservoir Co. (pinto Valley Ranch) (private). It impounds the Red Dirt Creek near Kremmling.

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 987 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 196 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,570 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 1913, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/14/2022.

At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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