Riddle

Riddle is an earth dam located in Larimer County, Colorado, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Riddle

Riddle is a dam in Larimer, Colorado. The dam is owned by Glacier View Meadows (larry Maybon) (private). It impounds the A near A.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a storage capacity of 16 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/13/2018.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyLarimer
Nearest CityA
River/StreamA
Coordinates40.72944, -105.39698

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerGLACIER VIEW MEADOWS (LARRY MAYBON)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection07/13/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO03001
Federal IDCO03001
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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