Frenchman Creek

About Frenchman Creek

The primary purpose of Frenchman Creek is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Colorado Parks And Wildlife (state). It impounds the So Fork Frenchman Creek near Holyoke.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 791 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 214 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 385 square miles. 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 05/17/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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