Wickstrom is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Colorado, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 1,691 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Wickstrom
The primary purpose of Wickstrom is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bertel Wickstrom (private). It impounds the Greasewood Ravine-tr near Goodrich.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,691 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 07/23/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Morgan |
| Nearest City | Goodrich |
| River/Stream | Greasewood Ravine-tr |
| Coordinates | 40.48833, -104.08057 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,691 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,881 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Bertel Wickstrom |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 07/23/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO00121 |
| Federal ID | CO00121 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |