Ferril Lake

Ferril Lake is an earth dam located in Denver County, Colorado. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Ferril Lake

The primary purpose of Ferril Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Denver Wastewater Management Division (tom Blackma (local government). It impounds the S.platte River-tr near Denver.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 255 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/08/2016.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateColorado
CountyDenver
Nearest CityDenver
River/StreamS.platte River-tr
Coordinates39.74751, -104.95113

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage255 acre-ft
Max Storage255 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDENVER WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION (TOM BLACKMA
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/08/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCO02916
Federal IDCO02916
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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