Mann

Mann is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Colorado, built in 1877. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Mann

The primary purpose of Mann is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Carruth Properties Company (carruth, Dennis) (private). It impounds the Dochan Gulch near Littleton.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1877, the structure is over a century 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 06/15/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityLittleton
River/StreamDochan Gulch
Coordinates39.56341, -105.15221

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1877 (149 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge575 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCARRUTH PROPERTIES COMPANY (CARRUTH, DENNIS)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/15/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01161
Federal IDCO01161
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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