La Gunita
La Gunita is an earth dam located in Mineral County, Colorado. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About La Gunita
La Gunita is a dam in Mineral, Colorado. The dam is owned by U.s. Forest Service (federal). It impounds the Pass Creek-os near South Fork.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a storage capacity of 50 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Mineral |
| Nearest City | South Fork |
| River/Stream | Pass Creek-os |
| Coordinates | 37.52001, -106.77112 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | U.S. FOREST SERVICE |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02915 |
| Federal ID | CO02915 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |