Bijou Cattle Co.
Bijou Cattle Co. is an earth dam located in Elbert County, Colorado, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Bijou Cattle Co.
The primary purpose of Bijou Cattle Co. 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 Bijou Cattle Co. (dan Kelly) (private). It impounds the W. Bijou Creek-tr near Byers.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1925, 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. 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 11/12/2008. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Elbert |
| Nearest City | Byers |
| River/Stream | W. Bijou Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.29494, -104.32280 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,110 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,578 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | BIJOU CATTLE CO. (DAN KELLY) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/12/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02327 |
| Federal ID | CO02327 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |