Badger Detention
Badger Detention is an earth dam located in Mesa County, Colorado, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Badger Detention
The primary purpose of Badger Detention is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by U.s. Bureau Of Land Management (federal). It impounds the Badger Wash near Mack.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 380 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 05/10/2000. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Mesa |
| Nearest City | Mack |
| River/Stream | Badger Wash |
| Coordinates | 39.31834, -108.93223 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 445 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 380 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 380 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,160 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/10/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01256 |
| Federal ID | CO01256 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |