Westerdoll Lake

Westerdoll Lake is an earth dam located in Larimer County, Colorado, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Westerdoll Lake

The primary purpose of Westerdoll Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Seven Lakes Reservoir Co. (dan Kammerzell) (private). It impounds the Big Thompson River-os near Loveland.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 311 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, 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 08/13/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyLarimer
Nearest CityLoveland
River/StreamBig Thompson River-os
Coordinates40.42056, -105.05269

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage311 acre-ft
Max Storage311 acre-ft
Normal Storage229 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Max Discharge875 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerSEVEN LAKES RESERVOIR CO. (DAN KAMMERZELL)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/13/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02792
Federal IDCO02792
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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