Family Enrichment Camp Lake Dam

Family Enrichment Camp Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Elbert County, Colorado, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Family Enrichment Camp Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Family Enrichment Camp Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Denver Area Council Bsa (whitner, Dave) (private). It impounds the Kiowa Creek-tr near Elbert.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/13/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyElbert
Nearest CityElbert
River/StreamKiowa Creek-tr
Coordinates39.18307, -104.54501

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Max Discharge1,776 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDENVER AREA COUNCIL BSA (WHITNER, DAVE)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/13/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO00069
Federal IDCO00069
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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