Miller Creek

Miller Creek is an earth dam located in Routt County, Colorado. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Miller Creek

Miller Creek is a dam in Routt, Colorado. The dam is owned by Ronald & Hope Ulak (private). It impounds the Miller Creek near Hamilton.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet.

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 07/17/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyRoutt
Nearest CityHamilton
River/StreamMiller Creek
Coordinates40.25473, -107.33711

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length325 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Max Discharge11 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerRONALD & HOPE ULAK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/17/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02802
Federal IDCO02802
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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