Wright - Brink
Wright - Brink is an earth dam located in Huerfano County, Colorado. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Wright - Brink
The primary purpose of Wright - Brink 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 Travis Crawford (private). It impounds the North Abeyta-os near Walsenburg.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 553 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet.
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 09/09/2013. That was over 12 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Huerfano |
| Nearest City | Walsenburg |
| River/Stream | North Abeyta-os |
| Coordinates | 37.57055, -105.07468 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 553 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Max Discharge | 554 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | TRAVIS CRAWFORD |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 09/09/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01983 |
| Federal ID | CO01983 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |