Olsen #1

Olsen #1 is an earth dam located in Eagle County, Colorado. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Olsen #1

Olsen #1 is a dam in Eagle, Colorado. The dam is owned by Canfield, Phil (private). It impounds the Spring Gulch near Bond.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 312 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateColorado
CountyEagle
Nearest CityBond
River/StreamSpring Gulch
Coordinates39.82213, -106.60363

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length312 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge162 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCANFIELD, PHIL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCO02998
Federal IDCO02998
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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