Hinman

Hinman is an earth dam located in Grand County, Colorado, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Hinman

The primary purpose of Hinman is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Long Park, Llc (coors, John) (private). It impounds the Pass Creek-tr near Kremmling.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 663 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1939, 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 11/04/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyGrand
Nearest CityKremmling
River/StreamPass Creek-tr
Coordinates40.15333, -106.45724

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage663 acre-ft
Max Storage663 acre-ft
Normal Storage600 acre-ft
Surface Area55 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,040 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerLONG PARK, LLC (COORS, JOHN)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/04/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02117
Federal IDCO02117
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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