Butte
Butte is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Colorado. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Butte
Butte is a dam in Jackson, Colorado. The dam is owned by Gerald Henderson (don Lewis) (private).
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 15 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 235 acres, and has a storage capacity of 849 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.
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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required
Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Jackson |
| Coordinates | 40.70929, -106.45257 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 15 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 849 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 849 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 235 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | GERALD HENDERSON (DON LEWIS) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02969 |
| Federal ID | CO02969 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |