Leemans Lake

Leemans Lake is an earth dam located in Weld County, Colorado, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Leemans Lake

The primary purpose of Leemans Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Harry B. Leeman (doug Windsheimer) (private). It impounds the Beebe Draw-tr near Hudson.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 984 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/01/1984. That was over 41 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyWeld
Nearest CityHudson
River/StreamBeebe Draw-tr
Coordinates40.04668, -104.64723

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length984 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge42 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerHARRY B. LEEMAN (DOUG WINDSHEIMER)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/1984
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02251
Federal IDCO02251
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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