Arnold Flood Water
Arnold Flood Water is an earth dam located in Huerfano County, Colorado, built in 1909. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Arnold Flood Water
The primary purpose of Arnold Flood Water 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 Sam Capps (private). It impounds the S. Santa Clara Creek-tr near Fowler.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1909, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 04/13/1992. That was over 33 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Huerfano |
| Nearest City | Fowler |
| River/Stream | S. Santa Clara Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.43168, -104.80890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1909 (117 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 130 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | SAM CAPPS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/13/1992 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01950 |
| Federal ID | CO01950 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |