D.t. #3

D.t. #3 is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Colorado, built in 1909. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About D.t. #3

The primary purpose of D.t. #3 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 Freund Investments, Ltd. (joe Freund) (private). It impounds the Muddy Creek near Fort Morgan.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 3,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 167 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 192 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/23/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyMorgan
Nearest CityFort Morgan
River/StreamMuddy Creek
Coordinates40.00653, -104.00571

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length3,500 ft
Year Completed1909 (117 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage167 acre-ft
Max Storage167 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Drainage Area192 sq mi
Max Discharge7,000 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFREUND INVESTMENTS, LTD. (JOE FREUND)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/23/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02031
Federal IDCO02031
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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