Mc Intire

Mc Intire is an earth dam located in Huerfano County, Colorado, built in 1907. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mc Intire

The primary purpose of Mc Intire 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 First National Bank (floyd Murr, Attorney) (private). It impounds the Huerfano River-os near Gardner.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet. Completed in 1907, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/25/1991. That was over 34 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyHuerfano
Nearest CityGardner
River/StreamHuerfano River-os
Coordinates37.71333, -105.25723

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1907 (119 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge252 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFIRST NATIONAL BANK (FLOYD MURR, ATTORNEY)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/25/1991
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01998
Federal IDCO01998
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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