Petry

Petry is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Colorado, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Petry

The primary purpose of Petry is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by 4900 Inc. (jim Elliott) (private). It impounds the Big Grizzly-tr near Cowdrey.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 463 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1994. That was over 32 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyJackson
Nearest CityCowdrey
River/StreamBig Grizzly-tr
Coordinates40.60381, -106.42322

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length463 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Max Discharge450 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner4900 INC. (JIM ELLIOTT)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection01/01/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01000
Federal IDCO01000
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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