Nottingham

About Nottingham

The primary purpose of Nottingham is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Avon Metropolitan District (hildreth, Justin) (local government). It impounds the Nottingham Gulch near Avon.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1936, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 06/23/2022.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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