J.c. Temple #1

J.c. Temple #1 is an earth dam located in Routt County, Colorado, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About J.c. Temple #1

The primary purpose of J.c. Temple #1 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Cottonwood Land Company (peabody Energy) (wagner, (private). It impounds the Temple Gulch near Hayden.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 62 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 888 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 15 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 11/06/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyRoutt
Nearest CityHayden
River/StreamTemple Gulch
Coordinates40.43333, -107.27057

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage888 acre-ft
Max Storage888 acre-ft
Normal Storage454 acre-ft
Surface Area62 acres
Drainage Area15 sq mi
Max Discharge975 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCOTTONWOOD LAND COMPANY (PEABODY ENERGY) (WAGNER,
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/06/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01016
Federal IDCO01016
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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