Crown Hill Cemetery

Crown Hill Cemetery is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Colorado, built in 1908. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Crown Hill Cemetery

The primary purpose of Crown Hill Cemetery is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Crown Hill Cemetery (bratten, Wade) (private). It impounds the Tr. Of Clear Creek-os near Wheatridge.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 3,132 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 62 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 373 acre-feet. Completed in 1908, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/16/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityWheatridge
River/StreamTr. Of Clear Creek-os
Coordinates39.75833, -105.09890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length3,132 ft
Year Completed1908 (118 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage373 acre-ft
Max Storage373 acre-ft
Normal Storage167 acre-ft
Surface Area62 acres
Max Discharge9,500 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCROWN HILL CEMETERY (BRATTEN, WADE)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/16/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01247
Federal IDCO01247
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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