Lake Mary

Lake Mary is an earth dam located in Adams County, Colorado, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Mary

The primary purpose of Lake Mary is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service (federal). It impounds the South Platte River-os near Commerce City.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyAdams
Nearest CityCommerce City
River/StreamSouth Platte River-os
Coordinates39.81838, -104.86494

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length620 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerU.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO08230
Federal IDCO08230
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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