Breidenbach

Breidenbach is an earth dam located in Logan County, Colorado, built in 1941. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Breidenbach

The primary purpose of Breidenbach is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Stephen Breidenbach Sr., (private). It impounds the South Platte River-tr near Iliff.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet. Completed in 1941, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/13/2020.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyLogan
Nearest CityIliff
River/StreamSouth Platte River-tr
Coordinates40.79500, -103.09890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1941 (85 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Max Discharge516 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSTEPHEN BREIDENBACH SR.,
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/13/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01833
Federal IDCO01833
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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