Van Valkenburg
Van Valkenburg is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Colorado, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Van Valkenburg
The primary purpose of Van Valkenburg 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 William Van Valkenburg (private). It impounds the Little Grizzly Creek-tr near Walden.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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 07/27/1979. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Jackson |
| Nearest City | Walden |
| River/Stream | Little Grizzly Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 40.48590, -106.46521 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 52 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | WILLIAM VAN VALKENBURG |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 07/27/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01945 |
| Federal ID | CO01945 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |