Fox Acres #2

Fox Acres #2 is an earth dam located in Larimer County, Colorado, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fox Acres #2

The primary purpose of Fox Acres #2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fox Acres Country Club (carter, Ted) (private). It impounds the Columbine Creek-tr near Bellvue.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 07/23/2019.

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

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyLarimer
Nearest CityBellvue
River/StreamColumbine Creek-tr
Coordinates40.80667, -105.57223

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length335 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge551 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFOX ACRES COUNTRY CLUB (CARTER, TED)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/23/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02200
Federal IDCO02200
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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